Scientific and Artistic Analysis of Animal Tissue Microscope Drawings by Science Teacher Candidates Ulus, Hüseyin Yalçın, Fehime Sevil Scientific and Artistic Analysis Hüseyin ULUS – Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi - 0000-0001-8670-9835 Fehime Sevil YALÇIN – Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University - 0000-0003-0661-6431 Recepción: 09.12.2025 | Aceptado: 02.02.2026 Correspondencia a través de ORCID: Fehine Sevil YALÇIN - 0000-0003-0661-6431 Área o categoría del conocimiento: Education The convergence of visual arts with other disciplines is a unique topic that has been addressed only to a limited extent in the literature. This study aims to examine the drawings created by science teacher candidates on animal tissues from both scientific and artistic perspectives. The study was conducted with 12 teacher candidates enrolled in the third year of the science education department during the fall semester of the 2024-2025 academic year. The study used a case study, a qualitative research design. During the four-week process with science teacher candidates, students created drawings based on their observations of various animal tissues under a microscope. The researchers' drawing evaluation rubric and the drawing test related to the tissue topic were used as data collection tools in the study. The findings reveal that teacher candidates can convey scientific concepts about animal tissues in aesthetically appealing ways and that their performance is generally adequate. Although science teacher candidates don’t know about animal tissues, they are generally successful in conveying the formal characteristics of histological structures—such as cell layers, shapes, and connections—through drawing. However, they had more difficulty relating their microscope observations to their drawings and interpreting them. Consequently, the study highlights the potential of art-based approaches in biology education to improve observation skills and deepen conceptual understanding. 2026-02-02T07:57:19Z 2026-02-02T07:57:19Z 2026-02-02 journal article Ulus, H, & Yalçin, FS (2026). Scientific and Artistic Analysis of Animal Tissue Microscope Drawings by Science Teacher Candidates. REIDOCREA, 15(02), 16-34. 2254-5883 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/110562 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional Universidad de Granada