The Development of Edmitico: A Disaster Mitigation Comic as an English Vocabulary Learning Media for Students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities

  • Andi Arsyad STKIP PGRI Pacitan
  • Indah Puspitasari STKIP PGRI Pacitan
  • Samsul Hadi STKIP PGRI Pacitan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22223931
Keywords: Education comics, English vocabulary, Disaster mitigation, Mild intellectual disabilities, ADDIE models

Abstract

Previous studies have generally focused only on English vocabulary learning or disaster mitigation education separately. There has yet to be an instructional medium that integrates both aspects in a single resource specifically developed for students with mild intellectual disabilities. The aim of this study is to develop a bilingual (Indonesian and English) disaster mitigation comic that combines English vocabulary learning with disaster mitigation education. This research used the Research and Development (R&D) method with the ADDIE model: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. The study was conducted on May 8–13, 2026, at SLB Negeri Ngadirojo, Pacitan Regency, involving three elementary students with mild intellectual disabilities. Media validation results showed a score of 90.5% from media experts (highly feasible) and 80.5% from material experts (feasible). Implementation showed an effectiveness rate of 87.5% (highly effective). The medium improved students’ attention, participation, and understanding of English vocabulary as well as earthquake and tsunami mitigation actions. Thus, the developed comic is considered feasible, practical, and effective as a learning medium for students with mild intellectual disabilities.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Published
2026-09-01
How to Cite
Arsyad, A., Puspitasari, I., & Hadi, S. (2026). The Development of Edmitico: A Disaster Mitigation Comic as an English Vocabulary Learning Media for Students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities. Langua: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Education, 8(2), 133-146. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22223931
Issue
Vol 8 No 2 (2026): Langua: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Education
Section
Original Article

Copyright (c) 2026 Andi Arsyad, Indah Puspitasari, Samsul Hadi

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Authors who publish with Langua Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Education agree to the following terms:

  • Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in Langua.
  • Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in Langua.
  • Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.