eLearnAfrica
The Power of Picturebooks
The University of Waikato
  • Start Date: 15 Aug, 2022
  • 4 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Learn how picturebooks use a combination of images and text to depict social issues and reflect attitudes to languages.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
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Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.

Discover how picturebooks reflect societal values


Picturebooks are powerful pedagogical resources in educational and home settings.


On this four-week course from The University of Waikato, you’ll be introduced to the history and characteristics of the picturebook format and how they depict societal values.


Develop your textual and visual analysis skills


You’ll explore the powerful combination of text and image, delving into the role that visual language can play in meaning-making.


Then, this course will guide you through the learning potential of the picturebook, specifically focusing on raising awareness of social issues, cultivating empathy, and working toward social justice.


Explore the importance of language hierarchies in bilingual picturebooks


Bilingual picturebooks reflect the status of languages in society and can be used to support awareness of languages and language learning. On this course, you’ll learn to analyse picturebooks by considering their purpose and audience.


Learn from education experts at The University of Waikato


Sitting among the top 3% of universities worldwide, The University of Waikato is committed to delivering a world-class education and research portfolio.


The two educators that will guide you through this course are both award-winning tertiary teachers who bring a strong background in both content and online pedagogy.


This course is designed for teachers working across all levels of education. It may also be of interest to parents as well as authors and publishers working in children’s literature.


For this course, you’ll be invited to gather a range of picturebooks, either in print and/or ebook format.


Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

The University of Waikato

This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.

You may be able to download course materials after enrolling in this course. If not, all of the necessary course materials provided by the course instructor will be available on the provider's course page.
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