E-COMICS: FAN FIC NOVELS AND KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION

OF STUDENTS

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A Research Paper to the Faculty of

Notre Dame of Kidapawan College

Integrated Basic Education

Junior High School

Kidapawan City

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In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements

In English 10

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Presented by:

Cabacungan,Shayene Nicole C., Dawa, Zaki James Maynard W.

Sanchez,,Trisha Klare S,, Sonico, Josh C.

August 2019
 Chapter I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Background of the Study

”It is alive and well and part of successful literacy classrooms everywhere” (David

Booth). Comics transcend readers minds into new knowledge in literature, the medium

of comics is undergoing a transition, as digital display becomes an increasingly popular

in some students in mode of consumption. By the presence of laptops and cell phones,

and the accessibility of the internet is just easy. As comics gradually leave behind the

trappings of print and embrace those of the screen, so too do they invite new crossovers

and appropriations of tropes from other screen-based media.

E-comics now a trend to students, especially that it can be access to our cell

phones and other gadgets. Commonly students use E-comics to pass time and to

entertain themselves because of how easy it is to access E-comics through a few simple

taps of the screen. E-comics: Fan fiction novels and Knowledge Acquisition of Students

hook readers due to how they portray specific scenarios and allow the reader to put

themselves into the shoes of the characters allowing them to express their emotions in

different ways

E-comics teach students to read and enhance their own vocabulary and to share

to other junior high school students. This enhances their thinking capacity turning them

into a new generation not confined to their own learning’s but to learn different literature

from around the world. This new generation is free to learn different thinking methods

from all around the world because of E-comics that are shared throughout the internet.

E-comics are what inspire the new generation to spread their wings and share their own

opinion throughout the world.

 The purpose of this research to show students an alternative way to learn and

comprehend their understanding and to speak the English literature fluently and correctly

via using E-comics. Comic books are becoming increasingly popular on the field of

education. In response to this, E-comics use visual images and text that can be used to

teach students without the hassle for teachers to teach. The purpose of this is research

is to present an overview of comic books as an educational tool thus this means E-

comics can be used by every students and to enhance their acquisition of knowledge.

Statement of the Problem

The researchers conducted a study on the effects of E-comics of the acquisition of

knowledge of students. Specifically it tried to answer these questions:

1. What are the socio-demographic profiles of the respondents in terms of :

1.1 sex

1.2 age

1.3 genre of comics

2. What are the influences of fanfic novels to the knowledge acquisition of the

respondent?

3. Is there any significant difference on the influence of fanfic novels to the knowledge

acquisition of the respondents in terms of

3.1. sex

3.2. age

3.3 . genre of comics

4. Is there a significant relationship between the influence of fanfic novels to the

knowledge acquisition and respondents profile in terms of

4.1. sex

4.2 . age

4.3. genre of comics

Hypothesis

Ha
1There is a significant difference between on influence of fanfic novels to the

knowledge acquisition of the respondents in terms of:

1. sex

2. age

3. genre of comics

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2 There is a significant relationship on the influence of fanfic novels to the knowledge

acquisition of the respondents in terms of:

1. sex

2. age

3. genre of comics
Conceptual Framework

This is about using comics in education, including why graphic novels are

complex texts as defined by the Common Core Standards, how to use graphic texts to

teach in the content areas, how and where to find the best graphic texts, and more

(https://teach.com/blog/why-comics/).

The independent variable is E-comics. The dependent variable is knowledge

acquisition of students. The moderating variables are sex, age, and genre of comics.

E-comics Knowledge Acquisition of

Students

o Sex
o Age
o Genre of comics
Significance of the Study

This field of study will provide various significance concerning E-comics: Fan fic Novels

and knowledge acquisition of Students. The results of the study will be benefited to the

following:

Students in this institution will benefit this study and enhancing their knowledge in

literature, giving them an alternative source of knowledge in terms of other literary pieces

such as fan fic novels.

Teachers will know how to relate with students in terms of new technology regarding in

e-books. Due to technology it will give them another source of information and new ways

to interact with students, engaging them in new and diverse literature more focused on

its literary context.

Parents will know the trends of today’s youth regarding in electronics and new

technology in reading. It will help them to understand the 21 st century trends and its new

mode of knowledge acquisition.

Researchers will also benefit this study, it will help them enhance their social skills and

they may learn from other students. By this, the researchers will understand their own

research by also applying to themselves.

Scope and Limitation of the Study

The respondents of the study are all Junior High school students from Grade 7-

10 of Notre Dame of Kidapawan College - Integrated Basic Education Department

school year 2019-2020. The study focused on E-comics: Fan fic Novels and knowledge

acquisition of all Junior High school students of Notre Dame of Kidapawan College -

Integrated Basic Education Department.

Definition of Terms

For better understanding of the research, the following terms are conceptually

defined:

E-comics are comics that are not viewed through a web browser e.g comics

downloaded as pdf files, cbr files, or cbz files and etc.(http://artloader.net/comics/comics-

articles/digital-comics-a-definition/)

Fan Fiction novels is when someone takes either the story or characters (or

both) of a certain piece of work, whether it be a novel, tv show, movie, etc, and create

their own story based on it. (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php? term=fan

fiction).

Knowledge Acquisition Knowledge acquisition is the process of absorbing and

storing new information in memory, the success of which is often gauged by how well

the information can later be remembered (retrieved from memory). The process of

storing and retrieving information depends heavily on the representation and

organization of the information.

(https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2165/Learning-KNOWLEDGE-

ACQUISITION-REPRESENTATION-ORGANIZATION.html