Open AccessEasy-to-Do Assessment Tasks to Create Info-Posters & Infographics for Communicating Hot-Button Science Issues
Author(s) -
Thomas Edison E. dela Cruz,
Jaycee Augusto G. Paguirigan,
Jeane V. Aril-dela Cruz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the american biology teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1938-4211
pISSN - 0002-7685
DOI - 10.1525/abt.2021.83.7.482
Subject(s) - infographic , creativity , science communication , science education , computer science , multimedia , popular science , mathematics education , psychology , data mining , social psychology
Creating info-posters or infographics on science themes, topics, or issues can be used to teach skills that develop students’ creativity and ability to communicate science to the public. The ability to transmit scientific data to a generalist audience or a certain target group is one of the soft skills that need to be cultivated among our students. This article presents simple assessment tasks to create info-posters or infographics.