Abstract: With the growth of social economy, marine resources play an increasingly prominent strategic role in coastal countries. It is of great significance to develop and utilize marine living resources. Training high-quality and creative marine professionals is the basic demand of China's marine economic construction. Marine zoology experiment is the core course of marine science major of Hohai University. To improve teaching quality and cultivate innovative talents, teaching content, teaching mode and evaluation method have been reformed. Strive to stimulate students' innovative thinking, cultivate innovative ability, and provide some reference for experimental teaching research.

Key words: Experiment of marine zoology, Teaching reform, Innovative thinking, Innovative practice ability, Scientific quality, Assessment method