Comics in Schule und Religionsunterricht

Vielfalt adressieren, Kompetenzen fördern, Unterricht verbessern

By (author) Karoline Pohl-Otto

Book cover: Comics in Schule und Religionsunterricht

Extent: 607 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Social Sciences 

Series: Arbeiten zur Religionspädagogik (ARP)

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(December 2021)

ISBN: 9783847113720

6.34 x 9.25 inches

Price: $99.00

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Die Arbeit mit Comics und Graphic Novels kann im Schulfach Religion und daruber hinaus Lernprozesse verbessern und zudem inklusiv wirken. Warum und inwiefern dies so ist, wird in dieser Studie multiperspektivisch dargestellt.


This study aims to generate a fundamental understanding of the role of comics as a still potentially innovative and creative medium for learning contexts. The author explores the pedagogical potential of the medium in increasing the quality of teaching and learning in today’s heterogeneous schools, and in teaching and learning about religious issues. Its strength lies in connecting diverse approaches, and foregrounding inter- and trans disciplinary relations among concepts, reflections and empirical findings. After the general research, in-depth studies of the graphic novels ‘Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck’ (Don Rosa) and ‘Persepolis’ (Marjane Satrapi) are provided, weaving together cultural analysis and educational priorities to explore the potentials of these comics in a religious education context.

  • By (author) Karoline Pohl-Otto