Title: Sequential Art for Science and CHI
Author: Duncan Rowland
Presentation Venue: CHI 2010: Monsters Attack! April 10-15, 2010 Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Summary
This paper illustrates how interactive tools that can generate sequential art can be used for entertainment, and learning. The paper is presented in a comic book format to emphasize and highlight the communicative capabilities of the medium.
The author provides two examples. In the first example, primary school students documented a practical science session through the creation of a photo-story and in the second, participants in a study on the biological nature of thrill created a souvenir photo-story. The author argues that since the world we live in is visual, learning experience should also stress on graphics and visual techniques. The paper suggests that sequential art offers unique mechanisms of communication that can find application in science, for example, in ethnographic work. The visual form can be both engaging and rapidly digested.
Discussion
I liked this paper, it was real short and straight to the point. It's not a paper by conventional means. Nevertheless, I agree with the author's point of view. I think I would like this method of learning. It definitely looks more appealing than learning froma a boring thick 200 page book.
This method might not work for everyone though, and so, it should complement, not replace the traditional method of learning i.e. books. I'm sure it will immensely benefit audio-visual learners, who form the majority of the population
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