Revolutionizing Reading Practices: The Influence of Webcomics on Students’ Vocabulary Development – A Library-Based Perspective

Abstract

In the digital age, technology is considered an effective tool to support

students in develoving their vocabualry mastery. This study aims to observe

the theory and concept of webcomics as digital reading material and to identify

and explain the factors that correlate between students’ reading habits in

webcomics and their vocabulary mastery. This type of research is literature

research, where the research data obtained are taken from books, articles and

previous research reports. This study uses a qualitative approach. The

research technique used is library research. Based on data analysis, there is

a positive correlation between reading comics and students' vocabulary skills.

Based on the 10 journals that have been analyzed, it was found that reading

comics and learning using comic media can significantly improve students'

vocabulary skills compared to learning carried out without using comics as

media. Reading comics can have a positive impact on students’ vocabulary

mastery. The following are factors that correlate between reading comics and

students’ vocabulary skills from several data finding: 1) Exposure to new

vocabulary; 2) contextual learning; 3) visual aids; 4) repetition and

reinforcement; 5) engagement and motivation. Overall, incorporating

webcomics into students' reading habits can have a positive impact on their

vocabulary mastery, reading comprehension, and overall language skills,

making it a valuable tool for language learning and development.