Idea of using comic books in class is really cool. Comics are like pictures with stories, and they can make learning more fun. I think it's awesome that the teacher wants to make learning interesting. Using different and fun things in class helps us learn better. When the speeches about comics, here we can talk several interesting dates about how teachers will integrate comic books into their lessons, can we motivate teacher to use it in classrooms and how engage students to read comic books in application. We can decide what potential benefits will it have, for visualization give several images of comic books and interesting cohesion among photos, what challenges will face teachers before and while using comic books. Also spoken strategies to encourage comic book application. Topic is needed highly investigated. Reading helps to improve writing and speaking skill. Because while reading we can hear our voice, we learn more words, at the end we enrich our lexicon. When we tried to use comic books in classrooms we have to think about effective experiences. Because, it’s new way of reading in Kazakhs’ society. Recommendations by teachers and pupil’s interaction experiences is vital important in application comics in student’s life. One fascinating moment there, when pupils read the comic books in their imagination will appear potential interests on various types of professions like, animator, artist, comics maker, graphic designer, storywriter, moviemaker, game developer, news reporter, investigator or detectives. Comics will help them to choose further professions or it helps them to think out of box, to enlarge their world view, by it they will alarm about their future specialty. It’s like trying to make learning enjoyable. It makes us look forward to English class. It’s not so popular applying comics in Kazakhstan in school programs. Even some reading tasks are so phisticated to organize to launch it. While high lighting the importance of innovative teaching methods for school students it is proved that reading helps to improve listening, speaking and writing skills. And it is said that gaining all features of Elementary and Pre-intermediate levels are so important in order to abruptly interfere with foreigners. It can be very helpful reading adaptive versions of comics’ school pupils in this way. So teachers and professors of this field should follow the application of comics or use adaptive versions of comics for this up given levels. In order to increase the love for reading we should get some feedback from students. At first, some students who didn't like reading much started to really enjoy it because the pictures and interesting stories in the graphic novels grabbed their attention. Because they liked reading graphic novels, they started to enjoy reading in general more. As the school term went on, these students not only finished the graphic novels they were told to read but also checked out more books. Their ability to understand what they read and the words they knew got better, which showed in their tests, writing tasks and assignments.
It was improved their critical thinking and analysis:
Internal Interaction:
— Reading comics encourages pupils to think critically about the storyline, character motivations, and plot twists. They may analyze the narrative structure and make connections between different elements of the story.
— Pupils often develop a strong connection with the characters in comic books. They may feel empathy, excitement, or concern for the well-being of the characters, leading to a rich internal interaction as they mentally engage with the story.
External Interaction:
— Pupils often share and discuss comic books with their peers. This external interaction allows them to express their opinions, exchange ideas, and learn from each other's perspectives.
— Reading comics can be a collaborative experience, especially in group settings. Pupils may take turns reading aloud or discuss the plot and characters together, promoting teamwork and cooperation
While the theme is going about using comics in school, we shouldn’t forget about the State curriculum requirements which can be an obstacle in implementing comic books in use in education center like school, we are working now. Here it is needed to discuss the role of school administrators in supporting teachers who want to use comic books in their classrooms. School administrators play a crucial role in supporting teachers who want to incorporate comic books into their class rooms. Here are several aspects of their role in fostering this integration:
Opportunities for teachers to learn and improve in their jobs.
Principals or school leaders can plan events where teachers can learn more about how using comic books in class can help students learn better. In these events, teachers will learn ways to use comics in their lessons and handle any worries or questions they might have about it.
Helping teachers include certain things , like comic books, into the subjects and topics they teach. It's about making sure these new things fit well with what students are supposed to learn. School leaders can talk to the teacher who plan what students learn to make sure they can use comic books in their lessons. This means making the lessons more flexible so that comics can be a part of them. So, let's recognize the power of comics in engaging students. With proper support, teachers can make lessons more interesting, improve critical thinking, and boost literacy skills in different subjects. We're not just talking about adding something fun to the curriculum; we're talking about transforming how students learn. As we embrace comics in education, we're breaking away from old-fashioned teaching methods. We're giving students a chance to love learning beyond traditional textbooks. Considering comics as a crucial part of education means valuing the unique ways students absorb information. Now is the time to connect traditional teaching with what today's learners need. By doing this, we're creating a future where education is not just about facts but also about inspiration. It's a journey where both students and teachers can explore exciting stories and artwork found in comic books. This commitment empowers teachers to shape young minds and equips students with the skills they need for a changing world.
Professional development:
— Propose workshops, training sessions, or online courses to help teachers develop skills in integrating comics into their teaching.
— Curriculum integration (enter into “Қысқа мерзімді жоспар (ҚМЖ)”):
In school we have curriculum plans(ҚМЖ) and we should integrate comic books or brochures in Reading sections. Also in several cases teaching program has “Reading for pleasure” Unit for 2 weeks in 3rd term from January till February. In this period of time in order to encourage students for relaxing reading we can use comic books containing 40–50 pages with pictures for 1 week. It’s not so long. Adults can read for 1 hour whole 50 pages and it’s not toughing task for school students read it in one week except additional examples.
For example: Comic “The battle of the villages” written by Vincent NiCad (Kenya, Nairobi) consists of 30 pages. It has educational value, that meaning “even wars have the limits” [4, p. 27].
Here I share with link in the list of literature; it’s for Elementary and Pre-intermediate levels. We could identify the main challenges faced by teachers and to struggle with it, and launched strategies to encourage comic book application [5].
So, why don’t show the audience the example of some comic books in illustration, to what are they look like. In previous week our library was filled with new comic books published by Oxford university press where our English Plus books were published. That book is easy to use with short form of decoration [6, 1]. They are attractive and comfortable to take on hands. Here I try to illustrate one of them: At the beginning it is given the new words with its definition. Then started the story [6, 2–3].
Under every page there shown the term with definitions, what does that words mean. The interesting point is that what the next page is for [6, 4–5]. Let’s see...Pupils not only be read the comic stories, but do the “true or false”, “matching” and “prediction” tasks. Prediction task allowed readers to think deep and critically. Because the task in “Guess, what will happen next”. It’s only the begging of story. After every couples of pages given special tasks. They’re: reading check “Choose the correct pictures”, “Word work (vocabulary)”, “Put up (continue the sentence with word combinations, collocations)”, “Put sentences in correct order”. At the end, there given several individual development tasks like, “Which five places around the world would you like to visit? Why (use the words learnt from comic story)”. So, this task helps students to grow speaking skills. Another task for writing skills. Task is “While using types of transports plan your world trip. Using atlas “go east””. Comic book is suit even for 5 th grade of student. Because from below given picture you can obviously comprehend the situation by imagining. There aren’t required full action what are you going to [6, 6–7]. I‘ve got full versions of comic book is in Pdf form. Students may use their copybooks in writing tasks I suppose [6, 44] Demonstration of effective experiences.
Teacher’s recommendations. I‘ve got full versions of comic book is in Pdf form. Students may use their copybooks in writing tasks I suppose [6, p. 44].
Conclusion
In summary, it's crucial to encourage teachers to use comic books in the classroom. By supporting them with resources and training, we can create a more exciting and effective learning environment. Comics are not just entertaining; they're proven to be valuable tools for education. So, let's recognize the power of comics in engaging students. With proper support, teachers can make lessons more interesting, improve critical thinking, and boost literacy skills in different subjects. We're not just talking about adding something fun to the curriculum; we're talking about transforming how students learn. As we embrace comics in education, we're breaking away from old-fashioned teaching methods. We're giving students a chance to love learning beyond traditional textbooks. Considering comics as a crucial part of education means valuing the unique ways students absorb information. Now is the time to connect traditional teaching with what today's learners need. By doing this, we're creating a future where education is not just about facts but also about inspiration. It's a journey where both students and teachers can explore exciting stories and artwork found in comic books. This commitment empowers teachers to shape young minds and equips students with the skills they need for a changing world.
References:
- Teaching Visual Literacy: Using Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Anime, Cartoons, and More to Develop Comprehension and Thinking Skills» by Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher. Thousand Oaks, California Corwin Press. 195 pages. ISBN 978–1–4129–5311–5
- «This issue: Comics from the coars», comics by Peruvian students. Pages 8–19.
- https://www.twinkl.com/teaching-wiki/efl#:~:text=EFL %20stands %20for %20English %20as,being %20taught %20English %20in %20China.
- «Battle of villages» by Vincent Nicod. Published by “The international Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC)”. Pages 1–30.
- https://www.icrc.org/en/doc/assets/files/other/icrc_battle_villages.pdf
- «Around the World in Eighty Days» by Jules Verne. Oxford University press. Pages 1–7, 44–55.
- «Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art» by Scott McCloud. Pages 66-69. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink Press, 1993.
