What is it about?

It is essential for veterinary nurses to be able to recognise different emotions in their animal patients. This paper explains how to use Herrington & Oliver's 'Authentic Learning Framework' to teach students this skill, and how qualified veterinary nurses can advance their own understanding of animal emotions. All of Herrington and Oliver's principles can be used in the classroom and then in veterinary practice. However, for practical and animal welfare reasons, images and films replace live animals during teaching in the classroom.

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Why is it important?

Animal emotions have been receiving much attention in Animal Welfare science, as they can provide a 'window' into the experiences of animals. My article highlights this development for veterinary nurses. As Veterinary Nursing is a young profession, little has been published on teaching strategies. However, it is important to share teaching approaches and insights, to grow the knowledge base and reduce unnecessary work. Here, I have shared suggestions on how to use Herrington and Oliver's 'Authentic Learning Framework' for animal behaviour teaching, ideas I have generated during my own teaching (and learning) in the area.

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I am passionate about Animal Behaviour, Animal Welfare, and Human-Animal Interactions, in addition to Veterinary Nurse Education. Therefore, it has been a pleasure to contribute to the knowledge base at the intersection of all those areas. All Veterinary Nurses are teachers, either formally or informally. Therefore, I hope that this article is helpful to all, whether they are in education, veterinary practice, research, or industry.

Sandra Nicholson
University College Dublin

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This page is a summary of: Teaching students how to interpret animal emotions part 1: in the classroom and on placement, The Veterinary Nurse, February 2023, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/vetn.2023.14.1.6.
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