A place to look might be in Scott Thomas' book understanding comics. http://scottmccloud.com/2-print/1-uc/ I do not have my copy with me right now but seem to recall that he did cite some relevant studies and had some references within the book.

You could also look at - A Story-based Simulation for Teaching Sampling

Distributions by Stephen Turner and Alan R. Dabney.  The paper is a report on a simulation using aliens to teach the basic concepts of  Statistics. It is quite interesting.

Start with:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comics_in_education

http://www.ericdigests.org/2001-1/newspapers.html

http://artescommunity.eu/cartoons-and-comics-in-intercultural-education

http://www.educomics.org/material/deliverables/Deliverable1_StateoftheArt.pdf

http://www.adulterc.org/proceedings/2011/papers/wright.pdf

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/article/Australian-Journal-Outdoor-Education/159836545.html

Have a look at my "Meanderings" in the attached file; you will find some citations there to help you. Best wishes.

There are also researchers in ResearchGate who have published similar studies in different countries:

https://www.researchgate.net/publicliterature.PublicLiterature.search.html?type=keyword&search-keyword=comics+in+adult+education&search-abstract=&search-journal=&search=Search

Best regards,

Debra

This is excellent and focuses on education: M. Gordon, Humor, Laughter and Human Flourishing. Springer Education, 2014.

Sorry, I may have misunderstood your use of "comic". I had in mind a humorous person, but it seems like you are interested in comic as a graphic presentation that does not have to be humorous. :-)

Dear Cannon,

It's all right. I mentioned the use of comics as a methodological resource in adult education, as appropriation of writing instrument, for example, regardless if they are in humor or not. I wonder if there are other scholarly articles about comics in adult education, which could contribute to my research project. Anyway, thank you for the suggestion.

Best Regards.

Dear,Gustavo,

I suggest for you to start exploring the effectiveness of project based learning with comics involving adult learners. It's an emerging practice in adult education.

Here's what is available on RG:

https://www.researchgate.net/search.Search.html?type=publication&query=concept%20cartoons&tabViewId=5930091aed99e133627b7bab&previous=researcher

Many thanks,

DFJ.

Thanks Debra!

I hope this will help you a little..

ir.lib.uwo.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3442&context=etd

This may Be Useful

http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3442&context=etd

Thanks!!