Teaching Cell Biology in Primary Schools

Figure 1

Percentage of correct answers for different classes on the pre- and posttest, which included questions about general aspects of cell theory. Black bars represent the standard deviation. DR = class taught using diverse didactic resources; CB = class taught using the comic book “The Cell’s Guys”; CT = control class taught using a “classical” method of biological instruction. Statistical significance at the 5% level as determined through ANOVA-based comparisons of each class’s pre- and posttest scores. # represents statistical significance at the 5% level as determined through ANOVA-based comparisons of different didactic resources.