The Clay Teaching Materials to Understanding of the Initial Development Stages of Amphibian Embryos and Fate-map.

Abstract

In this study, clay teaching materials were developed for a High School Biology I class to illustrate the early development process and Vogtian fate-map of an amphibian embryo. In addition, a 50-minute lesson was conducted in which all students used clay to gain a deeper understanding of the three-dimensional structure and cross-section of an embryo. Lessons on the early development process and Vogtian fate-map of an amphibian embryo often end with only a surface understanding. This study revealed that by thinking and creating by students through the use of clay, they gained a deeper understanding of the positions, shapes, relationships between parts, and names in the early development process and fate-map.