Multimodal Teaching and Learning for Today’s Diverse Classroom GAIL MORONG

1. Types of Diversity 2. Modalities of Content Delivery 3. Importance of multimodal learning 4. Learning Styles 5. Multiple Intelligences 6. Use of Multimedia 7. 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 introduction / /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 Work Lecture

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:

Learning Styles (VAK) VISUAL Linguistic and Spatial AUDITORY KINESTHETIC ACQUIRE or RECEIVE INFO RETAIN or REMEMBER INFO

1. Learning style affects how people ____ and ____ information. 2. What are the main types of learning styles?

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 learning into courses. Multimedia

Uses of Multimedia Delivery of Content Learning Activities Assessments

All multimedia and other multimodal teaching and learning strategies should be for sound 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 Old New

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 GRAPHICS WORD

Contiguity Principle 640 × pixabay.com

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 Principle Use images and examples that are familiar and personal to your audience.

What are Clark and Mayer’s four multimedia design principles?

A few multimedia tools Xtranormal: CroakIt!: Soundcloud: Screencastomatic: Sliderocket: Voicethread:

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 Morong Instructional Designer Thompson Rivers University