Perspectives from Local Media Specialists and ELA Instructors on Graphic Novels in the Middle Grades Curriculum
Yay or Nay?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15763/issn.2376-5275.2022.5.2.120-137Keywords:
graphic novels, reading comprehension, information literacy, multimodal literacyAbstract
Given the notion that graphic novels have the potential for instruction, this study examines the questions: In what ways do local media specialists and English Language Arts (ELA) instructors use them in their classrooms or other educational settings? If instructors use graphic novels, how do their students respond to them? Have they experienced criticisms concerning the use of graphic novels as texts worthy of analysis and exploration in the classroom? Finally, what is the connection between research and the use of graphic novels in the classroom? In this qualitative study, the authors examined 14 responses from media specialists and ELA instructors working in schools in southeastern Tennessee. Additionally, they reviewed literature related to each of these questions.
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