MULTIMODALITY

MULTIMODALITY
• A fairly new concept in the general academic setting, but can
be a very powerful tool in light of digital and multicultural
communication.

• An inter-disciplinary approach that understands communication

and representation to be more than about language.

• It shows different ways of knowledge representations and

meaning-making, and investigates contributions of semiotic
resources that are co-deployed across various modalities.
MULTIMODAL TEXT
• A text or output is considered multimodal if it uses two or more
communication modes to make meaning.

• Highlights the significance of interaction and integration in

constructing a coherent text.
A multimodal text can either be one of the following:

• Paper
• Digital
• Live
• Transmedia
Semiotic Systems/Resources
According to the New London Group (2000), meaning can be
composed through the following semiotic resources:

• Linguistic
• Visual
• Aural
• Gestural
• Spatial
 Multimodal Literacy

• refers to awareness and effective use of different

ranges of modalities.
 Importance of Multimodal Literacy to
Students

• Effecti​​ve contemporary communication requires young people

to be able to comprehend, respond to, and compose meaning
through multimodal texts in diverse forms.
Multimodal Learning Environments

• refer to classroom environments where teachers and

students are using and interacting with different types of
texts and tasks across a range of curriculum areas.
 Importance of Multimodal Learning
Environments
• Students as well as the teachers have opportunities to process
information through listening, speaking, reading, writing, and
visual representation as well as opportunities to showcase
knowledge through oral presentations and videos.