教員養成段階における動物解剖授業の実施と教材研究のための知識の育成

抄録

We considered one of the reasons for the rare chance to dissect animals in biology class in schools; it is the lack of experience of science teachers in dissecting animals. Therefore, we made graduate students dissect eleven kinds of animals, then analyzed the answers to the questionnaires which were given to the students and finally asked them to submit a lesson plan. The results of this study are as follows:

- The skills of students were improved. Their reluctance was reduced and their attitude was changed positively to perform animal dissection.

- Half of the students felt strange and had some fear to dissect animals. But they accepted the need for killing animals as a biology class activity.

- Concerning frogs, mice and hens, the results of dissection were understood well. These three kinds of animals and fishes were considered to be good teaching material for dissection in schools.

- The students thought that experience about animal dissection is necessary for science teachers.

- The idea of animal dissection focused on in this training was adopted into the students’ lesson plans. We thought that the training and students’ skills will allow them to feel comfortable in performing animal dissection in schools. Moreover, the students will be able to use their knowledge and skills of animal dissection into their class lessons in the future.