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Title: Learning from the sequence : the use of comics in instruction
Other Titles: Humour as a strategy
Authors: Mallia, Gorg
Keywords: Comic books, strips, etc.
Comic books, strips, etc., in education
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Study and teaching
Graphic novels in education
Issue Date: 2008
Publisher: Icfai University Press
Citation: Mallia, G. (2008). Learning from the sequence : the use of comics in instruction. In N. R. Khadpekar (Ed.), Humour as a strategy (pp. 104-114). Hyderabad: Icfai University Press.
Abstract: Comics have been perceived as a medium of entertainment which is full of humour, adventure and fantasy. But comics can increase comprehension, motivation and interest as well. The article talks about the characteristics of comics perceived earlier and discuss a study which aims to find whether the comics had positive effects within instruction. Its focus is to find whether comics can be used as an educational tool to enable cognition at par with text and illustrated text.
Description: Originally published in ImageText, Vol.3, No.3, 2007. University of Florida, USA. (In part presented at the 4th University of Florida Conference on Comics, Gainesville, Florida, February, 2006.)
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/87248
ISBN: 978-81-314-1703-4
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