The Digital Comic as a Study Tool for Caribbean Computer Science Students: A Pilot Study DOI
Curtis Gittens,

Mechelle Gittens,

Verna Knight

и другие.

Опубликована: Ноя. 19, 2023

Despite the proven efficacy of digital comic books (digital comics for short) as an educational tool in various instructional settings across North America and Europe, there is a noticeable lack studies examining their impact within English-speaking Caribbean context. This paper aims to fill this gap by exploring West Indian setting, specifically tertiary-level Computer Science Barbados. The findings from our pilot study, present complex picture. While students generally viewed positively agreed on potential effective learning tools, majority did not actually use book studying. Furthermore, these report better understanding subject compared those who used traditional study materials.

Язык: Английский

Drawn Together: Merging the Worlds of Health and Comics Through Graphic Medicine DOI
Oscar Li,

Nathan Gray

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

Although storytelling with sequential visual art has been a part of human narrative communication for centuries, interest in the intersection between comic medium and health care grown rapidly recent years. Comics have an array unique properties as means communication, this expanding field study, termed "graphic medicine," aims to better understand employ these traits diverse purposes care. Current applications comics medicine include education clinicians patients, processing traumatic or transformational experiences health, raising public awareness. Limitations persist surrounding acceptance comics, educational impact measurement, logistical barriers producing content education, but future holds significant potential ongoing benefits clinicians, academics. In review, we will provide overview advantages current challenges directions graphic medicine.

Язык: Английский

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We can do it - Empowering learning DOI
Beatrix Fahnert

FEMS Microbiology Letters, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 370

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

Abstract We all need to adapt constantly in order thrive our ever-changing complex world. Thus, education and educators empower learners develop a mindset skills set of lifelong lifewide learning. Papers from around the globe, reflecting current drivers education, were published FEMS Microbiology Letters virtual Thematic Issue ‘Empowering learning’ October 2023. Its content is reviewed here provide context for further discussions within professional community. The focus on being inclusive, lowering removing barriers learning, fostering sense belonging. So learning communities can be established connected support with each other societal benefit, this discussed. Authentic approaches are highlighted respect inherent opportunities take ownership their yet learn collaboratively, resilience over time. Supporting becoming self-regulated realizing full potential truly worthwhile.

Язык: Английский

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The Digital Comic as a Study Tool for Caribbean Computer Science Students: A Pilot Study DOI
Curtis Gittens,

Mechelle Gittens,

Verna Knight

и другие.

Опубликована: Ноя. 19, 2023

Despite the proven efficacy of digital comic books (digital comics for short) as an educational tool in various instructional settings across North America and Europe, there is a noticeable lack studies examining their impact within English-speaking Caribbean context. This paper aims to fill this gap by exploring West Indian setting, specifically tertiary-level Computer Science Barbados. The findings from our pilot study, present complex picture. While students generally viewed positively agreed on potential effective learning tools, majority did not actually use book studying. Furthermore, these report better understanding subject compared those who used traditional study materials.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0