The Impact of Graphic Stories on Student Comprehension: A Case Study on Prep Students at University
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https://doi.org/10.23918/ijsses.v9i2p298Keywords:
Graphic Stories, Elements of Graphic Stories, Advantages of Graphic StoriesAbstract
Graphic stories are stories that are enriched with the contribution of visuals to the narrative of the story. Thus, it is easier for the reader to concentrate on the story. It also turns into a fun activity for the reader. Graphic stories also have educational aspects. Graphic stories can have important effects, especially in gaining the habit of reading to students. In this study, the graphic story version and the text-only version of the same story were distributed to two separate classes. Then, the same test was applied to both classes and the results were evaluated. According to the results obtained, it was seen that the students who read the graphic story understood the story better.
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