Abstract: Exotic animals become increasingly popular in the Philippines. Some educators suggested that it offers a variety of opportunities for learning science. Relevant information was obtained from the immediate reaction of high school students, science teachers, school principals, parents, and exotic pet hobbyists. Numerous thematic insights emerged from individual interviews and focused group discussions. Generally, Science teachers, school principals, and exotic pet hobbyists are positive towards extending the fun and benefits exotic animals can bring into the classroom. Most parents and some students, however are doubtful about it and brought up various complications like fear, ethical and legal issues. Hobbyists and science teachers nonetheless, offered ways to convince them. This study was able to establish that integrating exotic animals into Philippine K-12 Science is possible as long as they are well understood by skeptical stakeholders.
Keywords: exotic animal, K-12 Science, ethics, phenomenology, education.
Title: The Possibility of Integrating Exotic Animals into Philippine K-12 Science- Getting Immediate Reaction from Stakeholders
Author: Bryan Yves G. Araneta, Gloria G. Araneta
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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