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Pekaresque Adventures: Aesthetics and Identity in American Splendor [PDF]
, 2010 In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay\u27s first paragraph. When considering the ontological status of the comic book, it was once natural to think of superheroes battling all-powerful villains, Archie and Jughead battling wits with Principal ...
Madigan, Tim
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper uses empirical data from a longitudinal qualitative study conducted with aspirant teachers in England to propose (re)definitions of the concepts of ‘status’ and ‘safety’ as a framework with which to understand and improve teacher recruitment.
Emily MacLeod
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Teaching Cartography with Comics: Some Examples from BeccoGiallo\u2019s Graphic Novel Series [PDF]
, 2015 This article suggests the use of comics, particularly of graphic novels, as valuable instructional tools for teaching cartography. Of particular interest is the idea that comics can be used to develop students\u2019 geographical competencies, their ...
Peterle, Giada
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Contrasting roles of school and public libraries in lower primary pupils' reading
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Libraries represent an important institutional component of children's reading socialisation, yet their role is often treated as uniform despite substantial differences between school and public libraries. This study examines how visits to school and public libraries relate to pupils' reading attitudes, practices and self‐assessed reading ...
Kateřina Balcarová, Jiří Balcar
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The Death of Superman: Superheroes in Contemporary Hollywood [PDF]
, 2015 For my undergraduate honors thesis, I propose a study on the evolution of Superman and Batman as superheroes in America over the course of the past century, ultimately leading to the creation of the comic book movie genre in contemporary cinema.
Shaw, Corey
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract There is much interest in the potential for an alternative funding system for higher education students in England to support the spiritual and worldly needs of British Muslim students. At the heart of this issue lies a tension over whether the student financing system in English HE is haram, or forbidden under Islamic (Shari'ah) law, because ...
Richard Hall +2 more
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RANK-SHIFT TRANSLATION OF BOUND MORPHEME IN JOE SIMON AND JACK KIRBY COMIC BOOK OF CAPTAIN AMERICA AND ITS TRANSLATION BY P.T. ADINATA MELODI KREASI [PDF]
, 2014 This thesis entitled Rank-Shift Translation of Bound Morpheme In comic book of Captain America by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby and its translation by P.T. Adinata Melodi Kreasi.
ANDHIKA, YULIAN
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Beyond the phonics debate: Blending code and context in classroom reading instruction
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This mixed‐methods study adds to the body of knowledge around current reported practices of teachers of reading in the early years of schooling in Australia. It provides a comprehensive analysis of 254 teachers' practices and perspectives as reported by the study participants.
Rachelle Naidu +2 more
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Pembuatan Augmented Reality Comic Book "Visualisasi cara Kerja Web" sebagai alternatif media pembelajaran [PDF]
, 2016 Penelitian tentang Augmented Reality Comic Book ini dilatar belakangi oleh data tentang minat baca siswa di Indonesia yang rendah, jumlah peminat komik di Indonesia yang signifikan, serta pemanfaatan teknologi Augmented Reality dalam dunia ...
Widiastuti, Dwi Wahyu
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Tinkertoys for Gaiotto Duality
, 2010 We describe a procedure for classifying N=2 superconformal theories of the type introduced by Davide Gaiotto. Any curve, C, on which the 6D A_{N-1} SCFT is compactified, can be decomposed into 3-punctured spheres, connected by cylinders.
A Gadde +17 more
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