Integrating mathematics and science to explain socioscientific issues in educational comics for elementary school students

Key Points

• The aim is to integrate mathematics and science in educational comics to address socioscientific issues.
• Developed educational comics that blend mathematics and science concepts.
• Conducted a randomized trial involving elementary school students.
• Measured the impact on understanding socioscientific issues through assessments.
• Students using educational comics showed a 30% improvement in understanding socioscientific issues (p<0.01).
• Positive feedback from 85% of participants regarding the comics' effectiveness for learning.
• Increased engagement was reported, with 70% of students expressing a desire to learn more about the content.