Concept Cartoons aim to elicit a student’s prior understanding of the concept and
provide an assessment on which to base further learning. Through prior learning, students
have already developed an understanding of mathematical ideas. This previous learning affects their assimilation of new knowledge. Concept cartoons integrate narrative text with
dialogue text to form a visual stimulus to challenge student thinking. The dialogue presented
in the cartoons creates the opportunity for students to consider alternative ideas relating to
the same topic. Concept cartoons may include more than one view that is correct, thus
providing the chance to consider which solutions would be more mathematically acceptable.