Preliminary Evaluation of a System for Helping Children Observe the Anatomies and Behaviors of Animals in a Zoo

Yui Tanaka, Ryohei Egusa, Yuuki Dobashi, Fusako Kusunoki, Etsuji Yamaguchi, Shigenori Inagaki, Tomoyuki Nogami

2017

Abstract

In order to support children’s scientific observation in zoos, we developed a system for helping children to observe the anatomies and behaviors of animals. This system provides viewpoints for observation via animations. Observing the anatomies and behaviors of animals is related to scientific observation. As a case study, we developed a system for learning about penguins and held a workshop at Kobe Municipal Oji Zoo. At the workshop, 19 elementary students used the system and observed how penguins swim and walk along with the skeletons of their legs and flippers. We examined the evaluations of children’s enjoyment of this system. They responded to five items on their feelings about using this system on five-point scales. The number of affirmative responses was found to be more in number than neutral or negative responses. Children were able to enjoy using this system for observing the anatomies and behaviors of animals in a zoo.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Tanaka Y., Egusa R., Dobashi Y., Kusunoki F., Yamaguchi E., Inagaki S. and Nogami T. (2017). Preliminary Evaluation of a System for Helping Children Observe the Anatomies and Behaviors of Animals in a Zoo . In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-240-0, pages 305-310. DOI: 10.5220/0006351703050310

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu17,
author={Yui Tanaka and Ryohei Egusa and Yuuki Dobashi and Fusako Kusunoki and Etsuji Yamaguchi and Shigenori Inagaki and Tomoyuki Nogami},
title={Preliminary Evaluation of a System for Helping Children Observe the Anatomies and Behaviors of Animals in a Zoo},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,},
year={2017},
pages={305-310},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006351703050310},
isbn={978-989-758-240-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,
TI - Preliminary Evaluation of a System for Helping Children Observe the Anatomies and Behaviors of Animals in a Zoo
SN - 978-989-758-240-0
AU - Tanaka Y.
AU - Egusa R.
AU - Dobashi Y.
AU - Kusunoki F.
AU - Yamaguchi E.
AU - Inagaki S.
AU - Nogami T.
PY - 2017
SP - 305
EP - 310
DO - 10.5220/0006351703050310