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Multimodal Teaching and Learning for
Today’s Diverse Classroom GAIL MORONG
1. Types of Diversity2. Modalities of Content Delivery3. Importance of multimodal learning4. Learning Styles5. Multiple Intelligences6. Use of Multimedia7. Multimedia Design Principles
Outline of Workshop
Diversity in Education
What types of diversity exist in your current
classes?
Types of Diversity
Diversity is not easily apparent
How can we find out about the
diversity in our classes?
Icebreaker Ideas• I am…(students complete list)• Questionnaire (place of birth etc)• Self or peer introductionhttp://www.xtranormal.com/
watch/14134569/gails-intro
DIVERSITY brings
challenges for educators
Need to level the playing field
Need to deal with cultural issues
Need to build rapport and community
Need to ensure comfort and safety
Need for engagement
What types of multimodal teaching and learning
are there?
Multimodal Learning
Field WorkLecture
Modalities of Content
Delivery
Multimodal Teaching and Learning
Modes of Information Acquisition and Output
Traditional Face to Face
Distance Education•Online paced cohort• Independent web-based• Independent print-based•MOOCs
Online Paced Cohort
Web-based Independent
Print-based Independent
Blended Courses and Programs
+
MOOCs Massive Open Online Courses
What are some benefits of different
modes of delivery?
Why is multimodal
learning important?
Edgar Dale’s Cone of Learning (from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edgar_Dale's_cone_of_learning.gif
Learning Styles (VAK)
VISUAL Linguistic and Spatial
AUDITORY KINESTHETIC
ACQUIRE
or
RECEIVE
INFO
RETAINorREMEMBERINFO
1. Learning style affects how people ____ and ____ information.
2. What are the main types of learning styles?
Gardiner’s Multiple Intelligences
Gardiner’s Multiple Intelligences
Digital Literacy
The ability to manipulate digital tools, engage critically in online information gathering, and “evaluate and integrate information in multiple formats that the computer can deliver.” (Mifsud 2006; Gilster 1997)
Digital Literacy
Learners in this digital age need to be able to read multimodal texts that use visual images, drawings, sounds, and words to represent and communicate ideas (Evans 2004)
Digital Age and Multimodal Learning
1. Name various types of multiple intelligences.
2. Name various types of literacies students need for today’s work world.
Use of multimedia is one good way to incorporate multimodal
teaching and learninginto courses.
Multimedia
Uses of Multimedia •Delivery of Content•Learning Activities •Assessments
All multimedia and other All multimedia and other multimodal teaching and multimodal teaching and
learning strategies should learning strategies should be for sound be for sound
pedagogical reasons. pedagogical reasons.
•Interaction•Inquiry
•Collaboration•Connectedness
Sound Pedagogical Reasons
• Engagement• Reflection• High-level thinking
• Problem solving• Research• Critical thinking
Consider multimedia creation as an assessment since it has many
pedagogical benefits.
Students become Researchers
Students become Authors
Students become Designers
Students become Creators Bloom’s
Taxonomy
OldNew
Students can be asked to create a…
website, pamphlet, comic strip, blog, play/skit, song, poster, map, image, presentation, manual, poem, case,
podcast, advertisement, digital story, dance, calendar, a game,
a sculpture, machine etc
Clark & Mayer’s (2003) design principles are based on empirical research.
Some Design Principles of Multimedia Learning
Multimedia Principle
GRAPHICSGRAPHICS
WWOORRDD
Contiguity Principle
Coherence Principle
Avoid using unnecessary texts, graphics or sound.
Media should not be used for decoration.
"When things have to be made interesting, it is because
interest itself is wanting…the thing, the object, is no more
interesting than it was before."
(Dewey, 1913)
Personalization PrincipleUse images and examples that are familiar and personal to your audience.
What are Clark and Mayer’s four multimedia
design principles?
A few multimedia toolsXtranormal: http://www.xtranormal.com
CroakIt!: http://croak.it/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/
Screencastomatic: http://screencast-o-matic.com/
Sliderocket: http://www.sliderocket.com/
Voicethread: http://voicethread.com/
Multimodal Teaching and Learning Tips
1. Consider diversity in your class
2. Consider learning styles and multiple intelligences (become
aware of individual preferences).
3. Vary your types of content delivery, resources, activities and assessments.
What ideas do you have for varying content delivery, resources,
learning activities and assessments in your
courses?