2023 Volume 63 Issue 3 Pages 563-571
In this study, an anatomy exercise and observation of plastination specimens (hereinafter referred to as specimen observation) using squid were practiced in lower secondary school science classes, and the situation of students’ observation of parts and organs, and students’ attitudes toward anatomy exercises and specimen observations were investigated and analyzed. The purpose of this study was to discuss the effectiveness of specimen observation through a comparison between anatomy exercise and specimen observation based on the above two perspectives. The results of the study revealed the following two points. 1. There was no clear difference in the situation of students’ observation of parts and organs between the anatomy exercise and the specimen observation, with the exception of the observation of branchial heart. 2. There was no clear difference in the students’ attitudes toward anatomy exercise and specimen observation, and both were generally well-received. The above results suggest the effectiveness of introducing specimen observation.
