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Are Science Comics a Good Medium for Science Communication? The Case for Public Learning of Nanotechnology
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Lin, Shu-Fen; Lin, Huann-shyang; Lee, Ling; Yore, Larry D. – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2015
Comic books possessing the features of humour, narrative, and visual representation are deemed as a potential medium for science communication; however, empirical studies exploring the effects of comics are scarce. The purposes of this study were to examine and compare the impacts of a comic book and a text booklet on conveying the concepts of…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts
Learning Nanotechnology with Texts and Comics: The Impacts on Students of Different Achievement Levels
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Lin, Shu-Fen; Lin, Huann-shyang – International Journal of Science Education, 2016
Comics are popular with adolescents because of their features of humor, narrative, and visual imagery. The purposes of this study were to examine the learning outcomes and emotional perceptions of reading a science comic book and a science text booklet for students of different levels of achievement, and to explore the main factors of the two…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Cartoons, Science Achievement