Multimodality & Multilingualism

3 credits · Undergraduate

Digital communication today often involves the use of multiple modes—including visuals, sounds, text, and movement—to make meaning. In this graduate seminar, we will explore theoretical perspectives and current educational research within the rapidly expanding field of multimodality. We will devote particular attention to understanding how multilingual learners make meaning across modes and languages in and out of school. In addition to critically engaging with scholarship, you will also gain experience analyzing and creating various digital products that interweave multiple languages and modalities. We will also consider the pedagogical implications for designing instruction that effectively integrates technology to support emergent bilingual students’ language and literacy learning. Along with gaining a broad understanding of the scholarship at the intersections of multimodality and multilingualism, this course will also provide opportunities for students to delve into specific topics and applications of interest. [3]