@article{WANG2025, 
author = {Lejia WANG and Jingya ZHU},
title = {CULTIVATE THE SCIENCE EDUCATION ABILITY OF NORMAL MAJOR STUDENTS THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT PRACTICE: TAKING ANIMATION DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF “DARK MATTER AND DINOSAURS” AS AN EXAMPLE},
year = {2025},
journal = {Physics and Engineering},
volume = {35},
number = {1},
pages = {157-162},
keywords = {science education, graduate design for teachers major, interdisciplinary education for science teachers, dark matter, astrophysics, animation design and production},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/PHYS.2025.9320126},
doi = {10.26599/PHYS.2025.9320126},
abstract = {In the context of the increasing importance of science education in primary and secondary schools, innovating the training methods for science teachers has become a significant challenge for higher normal education. The corresponding author of this paper has been actively engaged in the theoretical and practical research on the interdisciplinary training of pre-service science teachers, including undergraduate students majoring in science and engineering teacher education. Based on Lisa Randall's popular science bestseller “Dark Matter and Dinosaurs”, this paper adapted it into a popular science cartoon lasting over ten minutes, and briefly described the design and production process of the animation with the same name. Using this undergraduate graduation project as a case study, the paper proposes a new method to improve the interdisciplinary abilities of pre-service science teachers through the practice of designing and producing science education animations. It is hoped that this will have a positive impact on the interdisciplinary training of science teachers in China and the development of the science education cause.}
}