Tying by seashells between schools and the museum - development of programs using shell specimens for learning of natural sciences

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23501050
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Science education
• Research Institution: Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History
• Principal Investigator: SATO Takehiro 神奈川県立生命の星・地球博物館, その他部局等, 主任学芸員 (30280796)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TAGUCHI Kiminori 神奈川県立生命の星・地球博物館, 学芸部, 主任学芸員 (70300960)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 教材開発 / 貝殻 / 学校教育 / 博物館 / 講座 / 出前授業

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Natural sciences, especially biodiversity, biological systematics, evolution and functional morphology have been considered to be difficult field at school education. Therefore, we developed some programs using shell specimens and workbooks for learning of natural sciences. We also confirmed these programs have enough effectiveness to understand natural science through test cases, that is delivery lesson at model schools. These programs make it possible for students in school remote from the museums or the sea to take equal lessons of those of close schools. In addition, this programs also bring possibilities for visually challenged students to take equal lessons.

Free Research Field

進化生物学・理科教育・博物館学・古生物学