Teachers perceived Pixton comic strips as an innovative teaching aid and reported no difficulty creating comics or giving clear explanations¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2018 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The 14 participating teachers considered comic strips an innovative teaching aid that enhances motivation, did not find it difficult to create comics to meet students' needs, and said they would like to keep designing comic strips with Pixton. → Cabrera 2018

Evidence¶

Cabrera 2018¶

Cabrera, P., Castillo, L., González, P., Quiñónez, A., & Ochoa, C. (2018). The impact of using Pixton for teaching grammar and vocabulary in the EFL Ecuadorian context. Teaching English with Technology, 18(1), 53-76. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1170640

q2 · i? · causal · r2

Teachers' questionnaire and observation data from the 14 pre-service English teachers (4 male, 10 female) reported in section 4.1. The article adds that teachers "did not find it difficult to create the comic strips to meet the students' needs" and affirmed they would like to continue designing comics with Pixton.

"Teachers had a similar view regarding the use of Pixton in their classes. They consider that comic strips are an innovative teaching aid, which enhances motivation and allows teachers and students to create original scenes that are easy to be produced, displayed, and understood."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• EFL students taught grammar and vocabulary with Pixton comic strips scored significantly higher on a post-test than control students taught without Pixton — related
• Students rated comic strips made with Pixton as original, motivating, and useful, and most wanted their continued use — related
• Experimental-group students perceived Pixton comic strips as useful for learning EFL grammar and vocabulary — related