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Concept Cartoons™
- are a new approach
to teaching, learning and assessment in science
- were created
by Brenda Keogh and Stuart Naylor in 1991
- feature cartoon-style
drawings showing different characters arguing about an everyday situation
- are designed
to intrigue, to provoke discussion and to stimulate scientific thinking
- may not have
a single "right answer"
- are available
with background science notes for teachers (Examples)
A typical Concept
Cartoon™ has the following features:
- visual representation
of scientific ideas
- minimal text,
in dialogue form
- alternative
viewpoints on the situation
- scientific ideas
are applied in everyday situations
- the scientifically
acceptable viewpoint is included in the alternatives
- the alternatives
are given equal status
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