Apat JQ. Froguts Virtual Dissection: Alternative to Physical Dissection for Biology Basic Education. International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research. 2018;8(1):444


Abstract

This study determined the effectiveness of Froguts virtual dissection as an alternative method to physical dissection in teaching animal anatomy and physiology. Froguts virtual dissection is an effective alternative to physical dissection. z-test revealed the significant difference between the pre-test and post-test mean scores of the learners in both groups, with significant improvement in their academic performance. The learners perceived Froguts virtual dissection as effective, more accessible, emotionally acceptable, and informative alternative to physical dissection. ANCOVA revealed further that there is a significant difference in the post-test scores of the two groups revealing Froguts virtual dissection as more effective than physical dissection. Physical dissection was preferred by the learners because of the real, richer experience and data it provided. Further studies to develop and innovate virtual laboratories to address present limitations are recommended. Alternating utilization of virtual and physical dissection is also recommended in the Basic Education Curriculum.