Abstract:

In Science Teaching Program; "educate students as science literate individuals". Science literate individuals; investigating, questioning, deciding with logical reasoning, innovative thinking, problem solving, self-confidence, open to cooperation, self-expression, entrepreneur, sustainable life-long learners with development awareness. A type of humor, the caricature is a smile-based visual message. In this study, the use of scientific caricatures in the Science course of the teachers of Science lesson in secondary school was taken with questions of fully structured interview. In line with the teachers ' responses, stand-up was the most effective method of humor. In this study, it was determined that teachers had positive ideas about science cartoons in science teaching. Analysis of Science cartoons is a process that contributes to conceptual change. They show that the use of Science cartoons in the education-teaching process will be a useful practice for teachers and students.

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