Concept Cartoons in

Teaching and learning

6/6/2011 – Master Training Program

AGENDA

1- Presenting the session Objectives -2 mins

2- Starter Activity - 5 mins

3- Defining Concept Cartoons - 5 mins

4- How can Teachers use them - 6 mins

5- Create concept cartoons - 8 mins

6- Reflection - 4 mins

Identify what are concept cartoons .

List ways in which teachers can use them.

Customize and create your own concept cartoons

Objectives

Starter Activity- Who would you employ ? If you were the CEO of a company , who would you employ as a Manager ?

Activity 1 - What are concept cartoons?

Use the help words in the box and the given ‘E’ chart to write your ideas of Concept cartoons.

Concept Cartoons

Visual, dialogue, drawings, format , cartoon, characters

Concept Cartoons were created by Brenda Keogh and Stuart Naylor in

1991.It features cartoon-style drawings

showing different characters arguing about an everyday situation

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Activity 2 - How can teachers use them?

Generate your ideas in the speech

bubbles, you may talk to your partner

How can teachers use them?As a starter activity to stimulate discussion

To find out the learner’s ideas

before you start a topic

As an assessment tool for checking

clear understanding of

concepts

To promote thinking and

motivate learners

To develop language and

literacy

Do you agree/ disagree, justify

your answer

1. Visual representation of scientific ideas

2. Minimal text – dialogue form

3. Scientific ideas as applied to everyday situations

4. Alternative view points

5. Providing equal status for alternatives

Features of Concept cartoons

Activity 3 - Create your own concept cartoon

Create your own concept cartoon

Weblinks – concept cartoons

http://www.rsc.org/education/teachers/learnnet/w-cartoons.htm

http://www.conceptcartoons.com/index_flash.html

http://arb.nzcer.org.nz/strategies/cartoons.php

P N Q

P N Q - Positives, Negatives, and Questions : Reflect on your learning

TOPIC: Concept cartoons

Reflection

Maria Prasad & Nagwa El Khatib