Abstract:
In enhancing student ability, teachers need innovation in education. Student is used to be bored having a conventional teaching and learning. One innovative way is using visualization as the media in classroom teaching. In visualizing, material can be made by using comics. The Comics are a sequential picture or images which is used as the representation of a narrative. The art of comic combines printed words and pictures in a unique way. The use of comic in education has been the subject debate through years, since the first modern comic is appeared. This research investigates the use of comic in education designed for enhancing student ability in learning Globalization material for primary student. The question to be answered is how comic can improve student ability and achievement in learning the material.

Keywords: approach, comic, enhance, globalization, primary

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