Permalink : http://hdl.handle.net/2115/84353

JaLCDOI : 10.14943/J.HighEdu.29.89

A learning activity involving making a fossil museum using a commercial fossil specimen set was conducted for students in a teacher training course to enhance their knowledge and increase their interest in fossils. The fossil specimen set comprised fossils from the Precambrian to the Cenozoic era and ordinary chondrite and banded iron formations (BIF). The students were divided into 10 groups for each geological era and they presented fossils from each era with commentary boards. After the activity, we conducted a questionnaire survey on free writing and analyzed it using the qualitative integration method. We observed that this activity enhanced specific traits and our observations were in line with other studies on learning activities. We noted the following outcomes of the study: (1) acquisition of relevant knowledge and skills, (2) development of reflection, judgmental, and expressional abilities, (3) improved motivation to learn and inculcate kindness. Finally, improvements in the method of the activity and future prospects were discussed.