Cómics en el aula: narrativa gráfica para potenciar el aprendizaje activo en la enseñanza de la fisiología en el Grado en Nutrición Humana y Dietética

Abstract

The use of graphic material as support in the teaching of basic disciplines in Health Sciences constitutes a key factor in the teaching-learning process. Traditionally said graphic materialhave consisted of illustrations and diagrams, although in recent years the availability of audiovisual multimedia materials has boosted the use of these resources in the classroom. In the present work, we propose the use of activities that combine the potential of images with the typical narrative characteristic of comic-books, thus enhancing the narrative potential, the emotional impact and the ability to stimulate critical thinking inherent in said format.For this, we use two specific works for different tutoring activities in subjects from different courses of the Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, and we evaluate the students' perception of their usefulness as academic resources, on the motivation to review concepts of the subjects, as well as on the characteristics of the comics used as teaching materials. The preliminary results obtained show a positive reception by students and suggest animportant potential of comics to work on concepts and generate relevant debates in the context of the Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics.