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

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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?

Gail MorongInstructional Designer

Thompson Rivers Universitygmorong@tru.ca

250-852-6836