In Defense of Graphic Novels Page 1 57 English Journal 102.2 (2012): 57–63 Kathryn Strong
Hansen The author describes why she teaches graphic novels and directly confronts criticism …

A small action research study comparing the achievement of students who read a novel in
traditional format to the achievement of those who read the same work in graphic novel …

Interest in comics as Swedish school material has risen in the last few years and the
publication of comics for children and adolescents has also increased. Meanwhile, although …

The focus of this teaching note is on the use of graphic novels in social work classrooms.
The article first discusses the unique learning needs of today's digital native learners. It then …

The role of media in identity formation is a documented topic but media is rarely used in
developmental interventions by educators and practitioners in ensuring individuals are able …

This volume is comprehensively designed to help prospective teachers of English Language
(EL), and teachers specializing in English as a foreign language (EFL), mainly in South …

Research within comics studies has done much to elevate the understanding of comics as
complex, multimodal, polysemic texts, however this has yet to significantly alter the view of …

The goal of literacy development at schools is a standing feature of the curriculum. In spite of
this, the means to develop critical thinking in students often comes up short. The …

Through the multitude of media and other forms of visual, verbal, and physical
representation that is the modern school curriculum, teachers must make calculated …

This research maps the use of Genre-Based Pedagogy (GBP) and manga to picture
possible changes and improvement in students reading comprehension abilities. An initial …