2009 Volume 50 Issue 2 Pages 61-68
Here, we evaluate a forest excursion program and a tree observation game: “What is the name of this tree?” that were conducted for senior high school students in the Kyoto University Forest by a researcher using a team teaching method. Students who had learned the characteristics of trees could observe and identify 15 tree species in the forest. Finally, the answers of the game were announced and the characteristics of the trees were explained. The students were not mere passive listeners while walking in the mountain; in fact, they actively observed the trees and participated in the game in order to score maximum marks. The students discussed what they had learning about the characteristics and identification of the trees with their peers. Students who had given an incorrect answer could identify the reason and distinguish between trees by comparing the characteristics of the observed tree with those depicted in an illustrated book.
