Vantagens e influências do uso das HQS no ensino-aprendizagem de língua inglesa em turmas de Ensino médio no interior do Estado de Alagoas

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyze comic books as pedagogical tools in the process of teaching and learning the English language as additional language. The research was conducted in a public school in the countryside of Alagoas. The general objective was to reflect on the use of comic books in elaborating plans to motivate the process of learning English in two groups of Senior High school students, third year. The research was exploratory, qualitative, with research-action design. We used observation, questionnaires and informal interviews. Spada (2004), Bakhtin (2003), Vergueiro (2014), Santos (2012), Ramos (2009) and Leffa (2007) were part of the theoretical bases for the study, which aimed to: analyze how teachers can motivate students to use the English language, by means of comic books as pedagogical support;propose diversified activities in the English language teaching and learning practices at a third-year group of High School students; and reflect on the results of such practices. We found that the teaching and learning process of the English language, with the use of comic books, can offer new forms of support for the teachers, and can also aid in producing new knowledge in class.