Using Digital Comics in Teaching ESL Writing
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The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning language is one of the popular approaches employed in education and is said to be a beneficial tool in language teaching and learning. The digital comics can be implemented in teaching and learning process with the purpose to motivate low proficiency students in writing skill. This study aimed to examine the teacher trainees’ perceptions of using digital comics in teaching ESL writing to low achiever learners. To achieve the aim of the study, a survey questionnaire was administered to 30 TESL teacher trainees in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). The findings of the study clearly indicated that most of the surveyed teacher trainees have a positive perception of using ICT and digital comics in teaching ESL writing to low achiever learners. The majority of the respondents stated that digital comics have a lot of advantages that encourage students to write in English.
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