The Digital Comic as a Study Tool for Caribbean Computer Science Students: A Pilot Study

Despite the proven efficacy of digital comic books (digital comics for short) as an educational tool in various instructional settings across North America and Europe, there is a noticeable lack of studies examining their impact within the English-speaking Caribbean context. This paper aims to fill this gap by exploring digital comics in a West Indian educational setting, specifically in tertiary-level Computer Science in Barbados. The findings from our pilot study, present a complex picture. While students generally viewed comics positively and agreed on their potential as effective learning tools, the majority did not actually use the comic book for studying. Furthermore, these students did not report a better understanding of the subject compared to those who used traditional study materials.