Effects of graphic novels on reading comprehension in Malaysian year 5 students

Sabbah, Maryam; Masood, Mona; Iranmanesh, Mohammad

doi:10.1080/21504857.2012.757246

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“…With regard to studies on Malaysian primary learners, the focus, as mentioned earlier, has been on ESL vocabulary acquisition. Educational policies involving English at the primary level have also attracted much attention among Malaysian scholars (e.g., Ali, Hamid, & Moni, 2011;Azman, 2016;Sabbah, Masood, & Iranmanesh, 2013;Sulaiman et al, 2015;Yamat, Fisher, & Rich, 2014;Yamat, Umar, & Mahmood, 2014). These studies are no doubt, important in highlighting Malaysian educational landscapes.…”

Section: English Language Education and Research On Malaysian Primarymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Acquisition of English Grammar Among Malay- English Bilingual Primary School Children

Salleh

Biase

Ramlan

2020

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Studies to document the English acquisitional trajectory of Malaysian learners are scant and this normative data is imperative for syllabus-designers, policy-makers, teachers as well as linguists to understand the root cause of the students' low proficiency in English. Hence, this article presents the acquisition of English grammar among Malay-English bilingual primary school children. Seven nine-year-old children, who have attended the same primary school which employed the Standard Based Curriculum for Primary Schools (KSSR) syllabus for 2 years (i.e., since they were 7 years old) became the subject of this study. The speech output of the children was elicited from two communicative tasks. Their English grammatical acquisition was then analysed using the Processability Theory (PT) framework. Other than the school environment, the children's home language factor was also examined. The results indicate that other than the home language environmental factor, the children's language aptitude also contributes to their English grammatical acquisition. In terms of PT's developmental stages, it was also found that the children's acquisition of English morphology adheres to the stages predicted by PT. The findings also lend credence to PT's typological applicability across different populations.

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Section: English Language Education and Research On Malaysian Primarymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Acquisition of English Grammar Among Malay- English Bilingual Primary School Children

Salleh

Biase

Ramlan

2020

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“…These include using comics to enhance and support lessons (see for e.g. Burns, 1999;Snyder, 1997Brooks, 1977Aleixo & Norris, 2007;Millard & Marsh, 2001;Sabbah, Masood & Iranmanesh, 2013;Syma & Weiner, 2013) as well as suggestions that comics could be used for educational support for those with learning difficulties (e.g. Aleixo & Norris, 2007;Hallenbeck, 1976).…”

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What do teachers think about the educational role of comic books?: A qualitative analysis

2020

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An exploratory, qualitative, study into the views of teachers on the use of comic books in education was carried out. Three secondary school teachers with varying experiences of comic books were interviewed using an open-ended format. Results of a thematic analysis indicated three clear areas of thinking around comic books: firstly, comic books are considered to be a medium of children’s entertainment, and not associated with educational practice; secondly, when the medium is employed in education, it should primarily be used with students that require extra support and thirdly, comic books represent a ‘missed opportunity in education’ and have not achieved their full potential due to a lack of comic book resources for use in the classroom. All three concepts are discussed in light of research evidence supporting the use of comics in educational contexts and concerns are highlighted that suggest these themes might represent a barrier to the future use of comics in these areas. Further qualitative and quantitative research to expand these initial findings is also suggested.

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“…Among others, graphic novels provide motivation for reluctant and struggling readers to read (Brozo, Moorman & Meyer 2013, Snowball 2005, Crawford 2004), improve comprehension and critical thinking skill (Sabbah et al 2013, Maderazo 2010 and assist in the teaching of vocabulary (Basal et al 2016, Connors 2011. To date, however, little research has examined the manner in which teachers responded to these texts especially in the ESL context.…”

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“…Yunus et al (2011) reported that teacher trainees also benefited in using digital comics, particularly those which are downloaded from websites, to encourage their students to write in English. On top of that, Sabbah, Masood and Iranmanesh (2013) recommended that graphic novels to be used in primary schools based on the effective results in improving students' reading comprehension mainly for visual learners. In addition, the study, which used Felder and Solomon's (2001) learning style index to determine the students' learning styles, found that the use of graphic novels may also be beneficial for reluctant and struggling readers.…”

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Teacher Trainees’ Perspectives of Teaching Graphic Novels to ESL Primary Schoolers

Yusof

Lazim

Salehuddin

2017

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Effects of graphic novels on reading comprehension in Malaysian year 5 students

Cited by 11 publications

References 16 publications

The Acquisition of English Grammar Among Malay- English Bilingual Primary School Children

The Acquisition of English Grammar Among Malay- English Bilingual Primary School Children

What do teachers think about the educational role of comic books?: A qualitative analysis

Teacher Trainees’ Perspectives of Teaching Graphic Novels to ESL Primary Schoolers

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