Engaging Teenagers with Science Through Comics

December 1, 2013 | Media and Technology

The article focuses on a study guided by identity theory and a model of interest development to assess the use of comic books for conveying science information. The study employs viruses as scientific content which is reviewed to disseminate, and provide evidence regarding the limited knowledge of general public. It mentions that key concepts are summarized to compare comic and essay formats for disseminating scientific information.

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Amy Spiegel

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University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Julia McQuillan

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University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Peter Halpin

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New York University

Camilla Matuk

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University of California, Berkeley

Judy Diamond

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University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Citation

ISSN : 0157-244X

DOI : 10.1007/s11165-013-9358-x

Publication Name: Research in Science Education

Volume: 43

Number: 6

Page Number: 2309

Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article

Discipline: Education and learning science | Health and medicine | Life science

Audience: Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Museum/ISE Professionals

Environment Type: Media and Technology | Comics, Books, and Newspapers

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