A Case Study of Students' Learning through Developing Biological Materials

Abstract

The aim of this case study is to examine the teaching method for developing biological materials on the basis of the result of experiments. Our study consisted of three science lessons. In the first lesson, the students dissected the tip section of chicken wings. They found muscles, bones and tendons, and they understood the structure and movement of the tip section of chicken wings. In the second lesson, they made models of the arm on the basis of the result of the experiments. In the third lesson, they presented their models of the arm, their characteristics and their reasons for making the models, to other students. The findings of this case study are as follows: Their models were matched with the actual structure of chicken wings. They understood very well how their arms moved. The teaching method involving the development of something on the basis of the result of experiments suggests some possibilities for improving learners' understanding, and motivation.