그래픽 이야기책을 활용한 초등 영어 리터러시 수업에 대한 연구

A study of primary English literacy instruction using graphic novels for children.

This study aimed to investigate the process of developing English literacy skills and English reading interests of primary English learners by using graphic novels for children. For these objectives, the following research questions were set up: 1) what are the impacts of graphic novels on primary students’ English reading interests? 2) how do after-reading activities based on graphic novels influence the primary students’ English literacy skills? In an attempt to answer these research questions, this study describes how 25 fourth grade students were taught reading and writing through five graphic novels for 14 weeks. Data from diverse sources were collected and analyzed in a qualitative manner. The data analysis yielded the following results: First, using graphic novels in the English literacy class increased students’ reading interests and led them to read more English books. Second, literacy classes based on graphic novels helped students improve their reading and writing skills. The results of the present research on using graphic novels in an EFL English class have the following implications for primary English education: First, this study demonstrated the benefits of using graphic novels that Korean primary teachers were not familiar with. Second, this study offers an effective way to enhance students’ reading interest and analyzed the features of graphic novels which improved students reading interests. Third, this study shows the possibility to combine reading and writing in primary EFL contexts by using the graphic novels.