Multimodal Learning

Engaging Your Learner’s Senses

WHAT IS MULTIMODAL
LEARNING?
What is Multimodal Learning?
Multimodal learning in education
means teaching concepts using
multiple modes.
 Modes are channels of information, or anything
that communicates meaning in some way, including:

PICTURES AUDIO GESTURES

ILLUSTRATIONS WRITING AND PRINT

FACIAL EXPRESSIONS MUSIC

MOVEMENT SPEECH
 TYPES OF MULTIMODAL LEARNING
There are four main methods of multimodal learning; visual, auditory, reading and
writing and kinesthetic (VARK).

01. 02. 03. 04.

VISUAL AUDITORY KINESTHETI READING &

Involves the use This can come in
C
Kinesthetic learning gets WRITING
of graphs, the form of a learners active; it can
infographics, podcast, webinar, involve site visits, The type of
cartoons, audiobook, or an demonstrations and learning we’re most
illustrations, instructor talking to multimedia presentations. familiar with- Here,
videos, artwork, learners face-to- text-based courses,
flowcharts and face. PDF’s, documents,
diagrams. books, and eBooks
are often used.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
Why is Multimodal Learning important?

Students come to school with a wide

variety of learning styles. As such, the
ideal educational experience should
represent all modes and support each
of these styles.
How Can You Use It to
Benefit Your Students?
USE MULTIMODAL
TEXTS

REDUCE OVERLOAD

SUPPORT DIGITAL
LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES
OFFER
MULTIMODAL
ASSIGNMENTS

PROVIDE
MULTIMODAL
FEEDBACK
 What Makes
01 Multimodal Learning
Effective?

What tools could you

PROCESS
02 use to create
QUESTIONS
multimodal learning
materials?

03 What limitations are

present?
RESOURCES:
+ Laney Kennedy “35 Multimodal Learning Strategies and
Examples” Prodigy Game, 3 May 2019
+ Caroline Lawless “Multimodal Learning: Engaging Your
Learner’s Senses” Learn Upon, 4 October 2020

TOOLS:
+ Google Slides
+ Wooclap
+ NoHandsApp
Thank you!