Talking Comics with Stergios Botzakis

An Interview

Authors

  • Jason D. DeHart Appalachian State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15763/issn.2376-5275.2022.5.2.20-37

Keywords:

comics medium, making comics, adolescent literacy

Abstract

Stergios Botzakis, literacy scholar and expert on comics, is the co-author of Teach on Purpose!: Responsive Teaching for Student Success. He joined Jason DeHart for a great discussion covering their history with the comics medium, popular titles, and steps in helping students create comics. 

Author Biography

Jason D. DeHart, Appalachian State University

JASON D. DEHART is an Assistant Professor of Reading Education at Appalachian State University and long-time comics reader. DeHart's research interests include multimodal literacy, including film and graphic novels, and literacy instruction with adolescents. His work has recently appeared in SIGNAL Journal, English Journal, and the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 

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Published

2022-07-01

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2022): IMAGE AND TEXT: CRITICAL AND EMPIRICAL RESEARCH ON THE USE OF COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS IN LITERACY INSTRUCTION

Section

Interview

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Copyright (c) 2022 Jason D. DeHart

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