Learning to Read Academic Papers by Making Data Comics - Nightingale

Learning to Read Academic Papers by Making Data Comics - Nightingale

Learning to read academic papers is a considerable challenge for many college students. Take, for instance, the task of reading a research paper for an upcoming class discussion. Students who opt to read the piece from start to end will, at best, encounter unfamiliar technical terms and ideas in an unusual formal writing style. Students who instead want to approach the paper-reading by looking for specific areas of interest face an additional ch…