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Teaching Bioethics: The Intersection of Values and the Applications that Advances in Technology Make Possible

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This chapter summarises research that shows that in teaching bioethics, student-centred, narrative- and discussion-based pedagogy was critical to achieving specified outcomes. These outcomes included development of technological and scientific conceptual understanding, values appreciation, critical thinking, philosophical argument and improved skills of relating to others, managing self and participating and contributing. Students achieved these outcomes regardless of their academic history.

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    Deborah Stevens

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An electronic copy of this PhD thesis can be found at this url: http://researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz/handle/10289/7746

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Stevens, D. (2017). Teaching Bioethics: The Intersection of Values and the Applications that Advances in Technology Make Possible. In: Williams, P., Barlex, D. (eds) Contemporary Research in Technology Education. Contemporary Issues in Technology Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2819-9_9

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