From Page to Panel: Graphic Novel Adaptations as a Tool for Engagement in the EFL Classroom

The following dissertation explores a proposal for incorporating graphic novels into the English Foreing Language (EFL) to foster reading habits and increase young adults’ motivation for literary engagement. Recent findings from the Barómetro de hábitos de lectura y compra de libros en España (Minis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Calderón Pastor, Irene
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Valladolid
Repositorio:UVaDOC. Repositorio Documental de la Universidad de Valladolid
OAI Identifier:oai:uvadoc.uva.es:10324/80000
Acceso en línea:https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/80000
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Didactic proposal
Reading motivation
Graphic novels
EFL
Literary engagement
Language competence
Propuesta didáctica
Motivación lectora
Novela gráfica
LE
Compromiso literario
Competencia lingüística
5701.11 Enseñanza de Lenguas
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Sumario:The following dissertation explores a proposal for incorporating graphic novels into the English Foreing Language (EFL) to foster reading habits and increase young adults’ motivation for literary engagement. Recent findings from the Barómetro de hábitos de lectura y compra de libros en España (Ministerio de Cultura, 2023) show that individuals aged 14 to 24 are the country’s most regular readers (75.3%). Moreover, they are highly familiar with hybrid formats that combine text and image. In light of this, the study introduces a didactic proposal based on the graphic novel adaptation of The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien, 1937), The Hobbit: A Graphic Novel (Dixon & Wenzel, 1989), structured as a sequence of activities throughout any trimester of the year and culminating in a final project. The expected outcome is that integrating graphic novels will enhance students’ motivation, engagement with literature, and linguistic competence in the EFL classroom.