Holistic Development of Undergraduate Students – Concept Cartoons to Authentic Discovery

Abstract

This paper describes a holistic pedagogical approach for classroom engagement. The project translates theory and fundamental classroom knowledge to authentic application with cutting edge research implemented by undergraduates at a Historically Black University. In our project, we developed and assessed cartoons custom designed for classroom instruction and evaluated student engagement while using the cartoons. We further report on student successes achieved through undergraduate research projects.

Keywords

• student engagement
• undergraduate research
• custom cartoons