Potentialities of science comics for science communication: lessons from the classroom

Faria, Cláudia; Valente, Bianor; Torres, Joana

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Faria, Cláudia

Valente, Bianor

Torres, Joana

Abstract(s)

The aim of this pilot study was to understand how the use of science comics can promote students’ engagement with science, in order to discuss its potentialities as a tool to communicate science for the general public, even when involves more complex scientific knowledge. The qualitative study involved 175 students and 7 teachers. The results revealed that the use of comics significantly increases students’ motivation and commitment to the learning tasks. All participants highlighted that the narrative nature of the comics, with a mixture of text and images, offering a story to follow, contribute to their engagement with the scientific topic.

Keywords

Public engagement with science and technology Science education Visual communication

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/101434

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Faria, C., Valente, B., & Torres, J. (2024). Potentialities of science comics for science communication: lessons from the classroom. Journal of Science Communication, 23(8), N02. https://doi.org/10.22323/2.23080802