Refluent: using cartoons to innovate teaching of sampling techniques

The traditional lecture is still one of the most common teaching methods since it has the advantage of being able to reach many students in one time slot. One of the main contributors to student boredom is the use of PowerPoint. The lecturers tend to prepare too many slides, pack them with too much information, and whizz through them in a manner that obliges students to spend most of the session attempting to copy amounts of text from the screen. Interactivity allows students to have an active role in the learning experience. Thus, our approach integrates cartoon-based infographics that simplify complex sampling methods, fostering a more engaging and interactive learning environment. Sampling aims to obtain a sample that reflects the population in terms of variables that are the researcher's focus. Therefore, a good sample selection is a sample that can represent the variable in question from the target population. There are two types of sampling procedures: 1) probability sampling and 2) non-probability sampling. Complex sampling categories make it difficult for students to understand the appropriate sampling method for their study. Most students like to choose a simple random sampling technique without realizing that this technique is not easy, and most students need help explaining the purpose of the technique during the viva presentation or in the thesis report. Refluent is a novel educational tool that uses cartoons to explain complex sampling techniques, enhancing student comprehension and engagement in research methodology courses.