THE STUDY OF WEBCOMIC MODEL TO SUPPORT ART LEARNING FOR GRADE 7 STUDENTS

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study a model of the webcomic to support art learning for seventh-grade students. This research used a qualitative research methodology. The Sample group of this research was divided into 3 groups, selected by purposive sampling, which were 1) The Users, 10-seventh-grade students 2) The art instructors, 5-art teachers, and 3) The Webcomic instructors, 5-webcomic creators. The research instrument was in-depth interviews with 3 Structured Interviews for the 3-target groups. The interview results were analyzed by using content analysis. The result of this study was a Model of a webcomic with 5 parts; 1) Character-designed with variation and created the unique characters. 2) Plot and Theme-using a simple storyline and situation that students are familiar with. 3) Art Style and Mood & Tone-using simple and colorful illustrations. 4) Knowledge Insertion-inserting knowledge as a TIP within the story. and 5) Chapter Length-depending on the content of each chapter and should have more than 45 grids per chapter.