Publication details
Výuka hub s využitím 3D modelů
| Title in English | Teaching mushrooms using 3D models |
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | In primary schools, the topic of mushrooms is most often discussed in sixth grade. The pupils are introduced to what mushrooms look like, how they grow, their characteristics and selected representatives mainly by using two-dimensional representations of mushrooms. The pupil's understanding of the material based on these resources may not be easy. In this thesis, some representatives of fungi with fruiting bodies were selected based on selected criteria and printed on a 3D printer. Then, a lesson using these models was designed and tested with an experimental group of pupils. Similar teaching was carried out with a control group of pupils using two-dimensional representations (photos). Then the results of both groups were compared. The aim was to determine whether the three-dimensional models facilitate pupils' understanding of the material and whether they contribute to longer-term retention of knowledge. The theoretical part of the thesis will include an introduction and characterization of the kingdom Fungi, focusing on the representatives selected for 3D printing, as well as an analysis of the issues of the use of selected didactic tools in the classroom (specifically models) and also the issue of models produced using 3D printing. It will also include an analysis of curriculum documents and selected science textbooks for the 6th grade of primary schools in terms of the structure of the lesson on fungi and content. In the practical part, a design of teaching for both groups of pupils, its validation and evaluation of the implementation of the design will be presented. Before the actual implementation of the lessons, the pupils of both classes completed a pretest to determine the initial level of their knowledge. Approximately two months after the implementation of the lessons, the pupils completed a post-test to assess the level of output knowledge. The pupils' results before and after the implementation of the lessons were compared. At the same time, during the teaching, pupils completed worksheets containing space for feedback. By clustering the pupils' responses, it will be determined whether they found the given teaching resources useful in understanding the material, or in what ways. Once the results are known, appropriate adjustments will be suggested for the implementation of the teaching. The results of my thesis will be used as a basis for future research in the area of usability of 3D printing in education. One original set of 3D models was kept for further use at the primary school where the teaching was implemented. |
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