Learning from comics versus non-comics material in education: Systematic review and meta-analysis

The past decades have seen a growing use of comics (i.e., sequential presentation of images and/or text) educational material. However, there are inconsistent reports regarding their effectiveness. In this study, we aim to systematically review empirical studies that have investigated the use of comics in education; and to quantitatively explore these effects using a meta-analysis. To do so, we will search PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Open Grey, and Web of Science for studies employing an experimental design that uses comics education material compared to non-comics education material in general population samples. Our findings will not only shed light on whether comics are equally or more effective education material than texts, but also on the conditions in which comics can foster learning.