A Serious Reading of Biotechnology in Japanese Graphic Novels: Weak Thoughts Regarding Ethics, Literature and Medicine

Research has shown that using graphic novels in the classroom is one of useful approaches to promote the understanding of learners especially for lengthy and difficult literature texts. This study reports the extent of graphic novel in facilitating students’ understanding of literature and the students’ perceptions towards using graphic novel in learning literature (L2) as compared to other genre of texts. This is a mixed method study which employs quantitative and qualitative methods to obtain data. The findings indicate that most students found that graphic novel helped them to enrich their vocabularies and understand the text better. The findings also reveal that students were attracted to the illustrations in the literature text in which this helps to boost their motivation to learn literature in the classroom. The findings provide useful insights for English as Second Language (ESL) teachers in incorporating and expanding the literature learning through graphic novels in the future. The findings also imply the need of ESL teachers to use graphic novels effectively in facilitating their teaching and learning of literature in L2 classrooms particularly to suit the 21<sup>st</sup> century teaching and learning.

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Comic Books and Graphic Novels for the Differentiated Humanities Classroom

Kappa Delta Pi Record ◽

10.1080/00228958.2020.1813520 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 56 (4) ◽

pp. 176-182

Author(s):

Adam I. Attwood ◽

Jill L. Gerber

Keyword(s):

Comic Books ◽

Graphic Novels

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Using Graphic Novels to Engage Students With Learning Disabilities During Fluency Instruction

Intervention in School and Clinic ◽

10.1177/1053451219881749 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 55 (5) ◽

pp. 278-285

Author(s):

Nicole S. Fenty ◽

Melissa Brydon

Keyword(s):

Learning Disabilities ◽

Reading Fluency ◽

Oral Reading ◽

Graphic Novels ◽

Reading Program ◽

Reading Engagement ◽

Students With Learning Disabilities ◽

Fluency Instruction ◽

Students With Ld ◽

Good Reading

Strong oral reading fluency skills are an important indication of good reading. In addition, reading engagement is often correlated with reading success. Unfortunately, students with learning disabilities (LD) often struggle to read fluently and engage with text. Incorporating graphic novels as part of a comprehensive reading program may help support student engagement with text during reading fluency instruction. This article outlines how teachers can use graphic novels as part of a comprehensive reading program to help engage students with LD in reading during fluency instruction. A brief summary of the literature surrounding comprehensive fluency instruction and the use of graphic novels is provided. In addition, a scenario is provided to illustrate guidelines for fluency planning and instruction using graphic novels. Finally, conclusions are summarized.

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Sfar So Far: Identity, History, Fantasy, and Mimesis in Joann Sfar’s Graphic Novels by Fabrice Leroy

The French Review ◽

10.1353/tfr.2016.0169 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 89 (4) ◽

pp. 247-248

Author(s):

Edward Ousselin

Keyword(s):

Graphic Novels

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Therapeutic Journeys in Contemporary Spanish Graphic Novels

European Comic Art ◽

10.3167/eca.2018.110206 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 98-117

Author(s):

Agatha Mohring

Keyword(s):

Alzheimer’S Disease ◽

Alzheimer's Disease ◽

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Graphic Novels ◽

Social Representations

María y yo by Miguel and María Gallardo, Arrugas by Paco Roca and Una posibilidad entre mil by Cristina Durán and Miguel Ángel Giner Bou are contemporary Spanish graphic novels that can be considered pathographies. This article shows how they use the metaphor of the journey to deconstruct social representations and challenge preconceived ideas about autism, Alzheimer’s disease and cerebral palsy. By making readers travel to the unknown territory of differences and diseases, these works help them to discover and understand alterity. I also study how the authors use techniques specific to travel guides to explain these disorders, and interrogate the extent to which creating and reading those pathographies can have a curative dimension. This will lead to questioning the concept of the therapeutic journey.

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