Jay Hosler|K. B. Boomer
Are Comic Books an Effective Way to Engage Nonmajors in Learning and Appreciating Science?<sup>1</sup>
Juniata College|Bucknell University
comic books employ complex interplay text images gives potential effectively convey concepts motivate student engagement makes comics appealing option educators trying improve science literacy pressing societal issues involving science technology report results first systematic assessment science comic book affect student learning attitudes biology used pre postinstruction instruments measure students attitudes biology attitudes comics content knowledge evolution using science comic book optical allusions classes preinstruction instrument nonmajors reported lowest scores content test attitude surveys relative groups however postinstruction instrument nonmajors content scores attitudes showed statistically significant improvement using comic book particularly among lower content knowledge start semester improvement attitudes biology correlated attitudes comics suggesting comic may played role engaging shaping student attitudes positive way