Cartoons: tool for education

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37387/ipc.v5i2.68

Keywords:

Cartoon, TERCE Tests, Education, Pedagogy, Educational innovation, Dibujos animados, Pruebas TERCE, Educación, Pedagogía, Innovación educativa

Abstract

Over the years, the media has positioned itself as the fourth power in the world to be a transmitting tool of "valuable" content for society. This content is deployed in different genres, with the aim of transmitting messages, imparting concepts and entertaining, using different techniques, especially cartoons, to capture in their audience the childhood, especially. These drawings are produced in a variety of colors, sizes and themes, often presenting content not suitable for your audience. This research proposes, first, a classification of these cartoons, according to their content. And second, understand the cartoon preferences that sixth grade students from urban official elementary schools demonstrate. The research focused on two case studies, the highest and lowest score according to TERCE tests.

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Author Biographies

Gabriela Mornhinweg

Licenciada en Ciencias de la Comunicación Social por la Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua - USMA

Luis Carlos Herrera

Investigador y Profesor de la Escuela de Comunicación Social de la Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua (USMA)

Published

2017-07-05

How to Cite

Mornhinweg, G., & Herrera, L. C. (2017). Cartoons: tool for education. Investigación Y Pensamiento Crítico, 5(2), 21–36. https://doi.org/10.37387/ipc.v5i2.68