Multimodal Teaching Research Articles

Neonatal resuscitation training for midwives in Australia: A discussion of current practice

BackgroundMore than 300,000 babies are born in Australia each year, with almost 20% of newborns requiring some form of neonatal resuscitation at birth. The most common first responders to a neonatal resuscitation emergency are midwives. While the Australian and New Zealand Council on Resuscitation guides midwives’ practice during a neonatal resuscitation, each state and territory uses varying strategies to train and assess midwives proficiency in neonatal resuscitation. AimTo examine the neonatal resuscitation training requirements for midwives and raise awareness for the lack of consistency in training in Australia. DiscussionA significant variation was found in the teaching methods and frequency of training for neonatal resuscitation across Australia. Neonatal resuscitation is mandated through a state-wide guideline or policy in only four of the states with seven formal neonatal resuscitation training programs used across seven states and territories. Although a multi-modal approach to learning is present in all of the programs, the combination of teaching methods differ. Conclusion and RecommendationsA standardised, evidence-based training program is required to ensure consistency in training for midwives in Australia. Multi-modal learning is common across all current training programs; however, the best combination of multi-modal teaching methods needs to be determined. Neonatal resuscitation training needs to occur at least annually, as recommended by the Australian and New Zealand Council on Resuscitation.

Resolving puzzling phenomena by the simple particle model: examining thematic patterns of multimodal learning and teaching

ABSTRACT This paper examines the roles of multimodality and thematic patterns in the teaching of the particle model of matter. Although the particle model is a fundamental topic in science education, there is no consensus on (1) whether or not the model should be introduced in early grades and (2) how to introduce the model to students for the very first time. Drawing from teacher development projects in Sweden (Grade 3) and in Hong Kong (Grade 7), we suggest that the learning and teaching of the particle model can be facilitated by utilising a variety of modes. With multimodal scaffolding, Grade 3 students were able to demonstrate aspects of the particle model related to the expansion of gases in a warmer environment. The paper illustrates teaching episodes from the two projects in terms of (i) aspects of the particle model that were constructed using different semiotic modes, (ii) shifts in the salience of different modes in the teaching and learning process, and (iii) a thematic pattern that the classroom interactions adopted to explain puzzling phenomena. For a theoretical advancement, we suggest that thematic analysis should be extended to multimodal interactions.

The Reggio Emilia and the Mosaic approach: Opponents or allies in multimodal teaching and learning? A discussion of their contribution to multimodal learning in early years education

Multimodality is an important element of teaching and learning in early years settings. It provides opportunities for young children to communicate using different resources they feel comfortable with. This paper focuses on multimodality and multimodal learning in early years education and the different approaches, which can be used to create a multimodal learning environment. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how two powerful approaches, such as the Reggio Emilia and the Mosaic allow multimodal learning, which is crucial for children’s holistic development. The Reggio Emilia approach and the Mosaic approach are discussed, focusing on the strategies used to support children in their development using their multimodal ways of communication. The Reggio Emilia approach is analysed as an example that appreciates the artistic work of children (i.e., drawings to express their way of thinking) while on the other hand, the Mosaic approach is analysed as an example that supports children to have a leading role in their learning journey. This paper can be used as a starting point in raising awareness of practical multimodal teaching practices in early years education.

Deep learning and multimodal target recognition of complex and ambiguous words in automated English learning system

On the basis of convolution neural network, deep learning algorithm can make the convolution layer convolute the input image to complete the hierarchical expression of feature information, which makes pattern recognition more simple and accurate. Now, in the theory of multimodal discourse analysis, the nonverbal features in communication are studied as a symbol system similar to language. In this paper, the author analyzes the deep learning complexity and multimodal target recognition application in English education system. Multimodal teaching gradually has its practical significance in the process of rich teaching resources. The large-scale application of multimedia technology in college English classroom is conducive to the construction of a real language environment. The simulation results show that the multi-layer and one-dimensional convolution structure of the product neural network can effectively complete many natural language problems, including the tagging of lexical and semantic roles, and thus effectively improve the accuracy of natural language processing. Multimodal teaching mode helps to memorize vocabulary images more deeply. 84% of students think that multi-modal teaching mode is closer to life. Meanwhile, multimedia teaching display is more acceptable. College English teachers should renew their teaching concepts and adapt themselves to the new teaching mode.

A Study on Multimodal Teaching Mode for Adult English Learners under Epidemic Situation

The outbreak of the novel corona virus pneumonia in the world has a particularly extensive impact on the education system. Under the epidemic situation, adult English teaching should be combined with the characteristics of English education and the needs of adult learners. Based on multimodal discourse analysis theory, multimodal teaching mode for adult English learners uses multimodal learning platforms to guide teaching, carries out live broadcast teaching and organizes multimodal teaching activities at three levels including teaching preparation, teaching organization and teaching evaluation, so as to stimulate adult learners’ interest in learning English, cultivate their autonomous learning ability, and effectively promote adult learners’ knowledge construction and internalization.

On the adequacy of multimodal teaching approaches in EFL contexts: A case study of undergraduates’ perceptual learning styles in Saudi Arabia

On the adequacy of multimodal teaching approaches in EFL contexts: A case study of undergraduates’ perceptual learning styles in Saudi Arabia

Multimodal Strategies in Teaching Ethics with Films

Our contribution investigates the question of how it is possible to apply multimodal methods of education in teaching ethics with fiction films. From a more sceptical viewpoint, one could argue that this is not possible for several reasons. The article suggests some arguments for the justification of positive answer, describes the resent researches of the problem and presents some results of multimodal teaching experiment of teaching ethics with fiction films. The theoretical basis for these approaches are the pragmatic pedagogy of William James and John Dewey, and close to them – the model of teaching with films developed by William B. Russell, also the Deleuzian theory of cinema.

Don't Fall for That: A Residency Curricular Innovation about Fall Prevention.

Amid a growing geriatric population and rise in frailty-related morbidity, fall prevention represents an opportunity to improve patient outcomes and reduce health care costs. Traditional lectures on geriatric content have had limited impact on physician behaviors; however, use of multimodal teaching can be more effective in building knowledge and skills. To develop a novel, engaging fall prevention program to empower internal medicine residents to identify and manage patients at risk of falls and fall-related injuries. Two 20-minute multimodal workshops were created: 1) a classroom session with a video depicting a fall scenario, a team exercise ("Where's the Fall Risk?") and review of the American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria; and 2) a small-group session reviewing a screening algorithm, case study, physical examination maneuvers, and patient resources. The first workshop included a 5-minute Kaiser Permanente video depicting an older couple whose travel plans are upended by a fall and how they modify their home and lifestyle, a competitive game in which trainees identify fall hazards, an overview of Beers Criteria, and Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program questions to apply knowledge to practice. The second workshop, held in small groups before clinic, included a discussion of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's fall prevention screening algorithm, review of a case, and education on how to properly perform the Timed Up and Go test. Fall prevention remains an important yet undertaught topic for trainees and practicing physicians. These brief multicomponent workshops can be easily implemented and adapted for all clinical learners.

A Research Review of College English Audio-Visual Speaking Teaching in China in Multi-Modality Symbol Framework

In the past ten years, on the background of multi-modality symbols, researches of college English audio-visual speaking teaching in China have transitioned gradually from theoretical researches to practical researches in the aspect of research methods and research priorities. Five pairs of relationships between multi-modality symbols and college English audio-visual speaking teaching have been concerned about. When applying multi-modality symbols into college English audio-visual speaking teaching, teachers should choose different modals and teaching content appropriately, should use multi-modal languages comprehensively, should stress students’ self-study management, should speed up multi-modal teaching platform construction and use, should apply dynamic teaching and management mechanisms, and should construct a comprehensive teaching and evaluation mechanism.

Reggio Emilia and the arts approach: Two exceptional examples of multimodal learning in early years

The Reggio Emilia approach offers children a unique experience of self-exploration embedded in the arts. This has strong links with multimodal teaching and learning. This is based on the argument that they both offer children the opportunity to communicate in multimodal ways such as drawing, drama play, gestures, music and speaking whilst placing children at the centre of their learning. This paper focuses on the concept of multimodal learning and discusses the Reggio Emilia approach and the arts approach in an effort to create links with the contents of multimodal learning. Furthermore, it compares and contrasts both approaches and identifies similarities and differences.

Examining pre-service teachers’ knowledge of teaching multimodal literacies: a validation of a TPACK survey

ABSTRACTSeveral studies have been undertaken to develop instruments to measure English teachers’ TPACK, but few studies have measured English teachers’ TPACK to develop meaningful relationships among technology, content, and pedagogy in the context whereby literacy should be associated with a range of semiotic modes beyond the written language. The interactions with a wider range of texts across modes, media and contexts point to the need for an instrument that can measure English teachers’ TPACK in the context of teaching multimodal literacies. In this study, we investigated what factors and items were necessary for examining pre-service teachers’ TPACK in multimodal literacy teaching. The proposed TPACK instrument was validated with 220 pre-service teachers across three institutions in Indonesia, China, and Australia. The study shows that the proposed eight-factor instrument generally expressed acceptable validity and reliability and was appropriate for assessing pre-service teachers’ TPACK for multimodal literacies. Implications and further research are discussed with the aim of equipping pre-service teachers with the capabilities to integrate content, pedagogy, technology and understand the complex interdependence of contextually bound factors that influence their classroom readiness in teaching multimodal literacies.

The Teacher’s Beliefs and Practices on the Use of Digital Comics in Teaching Writing: A qualitative case study

In the industrial era 4.0, the use of digital comic as a multimodal teaching medium is seen as the new trend in EFL classrooms. Although many teachers had already used this medium, so far, there was not any study which inquires the use of comic in another setting such as vocational high schools. Considering this gap, this study aimed to explore teacher belief, practice, and problems in implementing digital comics to teach writing for vocational students. This study used a qualitative case study approach. The subject was an experienced English teacher who held M. A. in English language. As the findings, the teacher believed that the implementation of comics-manga was the best method to switch the vocational students’ stereotype on English; from English as the most difficult subject to English as the enjoyable subject. This medium was implemented by using the genre approach. However, as the consequence, the combination of digital comics and process approach confronted a major challenge, namely time management.

P057: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) simulation: teaching real-time literature searching to emergency medicine residents using a flipped classroom and high-fidelity simulation

Innovation Conept: Evidence-based medicine (EBM), including literature search skills, is an objective of the Emergency Medicine (EM) residency curriculum. Traditional teaching of this topic utilized a classroom-based, librarian-lead session that presented an overview of many search engines. Feedback from past sessions indicated that learners retained little after the session. To be effective, EBM needs to be brought to the bedside. We created a session to engage EM residents and improve their efficiency in literature searching during an EM shift. Methods: We conducted a needs assessment among EM residents in our program. In response to this and to maximize impact of teaching, we created an EBM workshop on literature searching that used a flipped classroom approach and high-fidelity simulation. The session was designed for a small group (12 junior residents), with the goals of being interactive, engaging and practice-relevant. Feedback was collected on the simulation experience. Curriculum, Tool or Material: With a librarian, we created a brief list of EM-relevant databases. It included tips for searching and links to the corresponding sites / apps. Students received the list 7 days prior and were instructed to set up the resources on their smartphones. Pre-readings also covered the hierarchy of evidence and formulating a good clinical (PICO) question. All students participated in the high-fidelity simulation, with one volunteer leader. The case involved a stable patient. Residents proceeded with initial case assessment until they faced a management decision that required a literature search. All residents participated on their smart phones. Collectively, it took 5 minutes to find a study that adequately addressed the clinical question. The patient was managed accordingly and symptoms resolved. Feedback on the simulation was abundantly positive. Students found it engaging, practical and realistic. It helped them learn to efficiently search the literature while managing a stable patient. Conclusion: Using a multi-modal teaching strategy that includes simulation makes teaching EBM literature searching more interesting, engaging and applicable to EM practice. Future work will look at creating further sessions to reinforce and promote retention of key concepts and integrate them into EM practice.

A Multimodal Approach to Teaching Cultural Competency in the Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum

Objective. To assess first-year pharmacy students' grades and preferred teaching styles within a multimodal teaching approach for developing cultural competency during a required Pharmaceutical Care I course. Methods. A lecture, two active-learning exercises (global bead and trading places), and an in-class quiz were used to teach students about cultural competency in preparation for a practicum. A four-hour practicum consisting of videos, structured discussion, counseling, and a survey were used in this multimodal approach. Student quiz and practicum grades and survey results were analyzed. Reflection responses were collected. Results. Students scored an average of 86.1% on the in-class quiz and 92.6% on the practicum. Average rankings on the Trading Places exercise demonstrated a change in students' individual biases. Students perceived the practicum, lecture, and Worlds Apart videos to be the most useful elements of the cultural competency curriculum. Conclusion. The practicum and lecture were the teaching methods most preferred by students for conveying cultural competency; however, students agreed that all of the teaching methods used helped them to achieve the desired learning objectives. Students' grades improved from the quiz to the practicum, which may indicate enhanced cultural knowledge via a multimodal teaching approach.

Meeting the Challenges of English Learners by Pairing Science and Language Educators

Learners of English as a new language and the teachers who find these young people in their classrooms face many challenges. For secondary science educators, this is often rooted in a general lack of professional development models for the design and implementation of science/language integrated instruction. To address this issue, the present study examines how participation in a paired professional development initiative with focus on multimodalities impacts teachers’ pedagogical expertise in both language and science learning. We specifically examine the expert understandings and pedagogical skills developed by two teachers, one chemistry, one English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), who co-designed and co-taught science/language integrated lessons. Analysis of the pair’s collaborative processes, resulting lessons, and their reflections on these reveals expertise gained in three main areas: attending to both content and language, seamless integration of multimodal technology, and formative assessment. Implications for the pairing of language and science educators along with roles and impacts of multimodal teaching strategies are discussed. Lastly, a language/content pairing model with emphasis on multimodal teaching strategies is recommended as an effective means for meeting the challenges of linguistically diverse science classrooms.

Application of teaching with multi-modality visualization in the training of neurosurgical residents

Objective To teach neurosurgical residents of standardized training by using teaching method with multi-modality visualization and to explore its application effects. Methods Total 122 students were randomly divided into two groups: multi-modality visualization teaching group (n=61) and traditional teaching group (n=61). The evaluation of teaching effect was conducted by questionnaire of students and the analysis of test scores after the course. Comparison between the two groups was made by using independent sample t test. Results Questionnaire showed that the satisfaction of teaching mode (88.5%), learning efficiency (93.4%), and training results (90.1%) with multi-modality visualization teaching group were statistically higher than traditional group (P<0.05). Test score showed that results of theory test (88.5±5.1), on-spot examination (91.6±5.5), and overall score (89.3±5.2) were also statistically higher in multi-modality visualization teaching group than that of control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in clinical skills assessment between two groups. Conclusions Teaching with multi-modality visualization can significantly improve the efficiency of neurosurgical clinical teaching and promote the training effect of students, which provides a new strategy of neurosurgical clinical teaching. Key words: Teaching with multi-modality visualization; Neurosurgery; Clinical teaching; Training of residents

ELL\u2019s science meaning making in multimodal inquiry: a case-study in a Hong Kong bilingual school

This paper reports on a multimodal teaching approach delivered to grade 5 elementary students in a bilingual school in Hong Kong, as part of a larger research study aimed at supporting English Language Learners (ELLs) in science class. As language demands of reading, writing and talking science place additional challenges on ELLs, there is much research interest in exploring the use of multiple modes of communication beyond the dominant use of verbal and written language. Research has shown that students develop a better scientific understanding of natural phenomena by using and alternating between a variety of representations. Yet, questions remain as to what meanings ELLs make during a multimodal discourse and, in turn, how such discourse provides support to ELLs in learning science. Drawing on social semiotics, which theorizes language as a meaning making resource comprising a range of modes (e.g. gestures and diagrams), we used a case-study approach to examine how a multimodal instructional approach provided 10 students with multiple avenues to make sense of science learning. Video recordings (capturing gestures, speech and model manipulation) and student works (drawing and writing) were collected during nine inquiry science lessons, which encompassed biology, physics and chemistry science units. Multimodal transcription allowed discourse to be analysed at a fine-grain level which, together with analysis of student works, indicated that the multimodal instructional approach provided the necessary inquiry opportunities and variety of language experiences for ELLs to build science understandings. Analysis also revealed how the affordances of modes attributed to the meaning making potentials for the ELLs and how they provided alternate communication avenues in which new meanings could be made. The findings from this study have implications for ELLs learning science within the growing multilingual Asia-Pacific region.

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Multimodal Instructional Approach: The Use of Videos, Games, Practical and Online Classroom to Enhance Students’ Performance in Programming Languages

Multimodal teaching and learning via visual (video), sound (music), movement (amination), print-based text, and technology for students has great impact on content delivery if teachers teaching programming language realize its potency. Inclusion of multimodality in curriculum would enhance diversity of learning process. In this study, the author looked into the use of different modes of approaches (Multimodal Approaches) to produce desired result better more realistic and dynamic to the use of a single (monomodal) approach or mode. The study exposed students to the use of: video mode, game mode, practical mode and online classroom mode in learning a programming language. The degree students formed the target population. Data collection was done in three bases: paper data collection for videos and games, practical data for the practical classes while data was collected electronically for online classroom respectively. Quantitative analysis results of the data revealed that employing multiple modes (multimodality) for instructional supports to enhance learning programming language gave teachers opportunities to help them gain nuanced understanding of codes, powerfully express what they learned, and discover a psychological refuge. Importantly, multimodal teaching approach was found to enhance programming sense of accomplishment and self-esteem.

Is This Mine to Keep? Three-dimensional Printing Enables Active, Personalized Learning in Anatomy.

Understanding orbital anatomy is important for optometry students, but the learning resources available are often fragile, expensive, and accessible only during scheduled classes. Drawing on a constructivist, personalized approach to learning, this study investigated students' perceptions of an alternative learning resource: a three-dimensional (3D) printed model used in an active learning task. A human skull was three-dimensionally scanned and used to produce a 3D printed model for each student. Students actively participated in model creation by tracing suture lines and coloring individual orbital bones during a practical class, then keeping the model for future study. Students' perceptions of the 3D orbital model were examined through a questionnaire: the impact the model had on their learning; perceptions of the 3D orbit compared to traditional resources; and utility of having their own personalized model. The 3D orbit was well received by the student cohort. Participants (n=69) preferred the 3D orbit as a resource for learning orbital bone anatomy compared to traditional learning resources, believing the model helped them to understand and visualize the spatial relationships of the bones, and that it increased their confidence to apply this knowledge. Overall, the participants liked that they co-created the model, could touch and feel it, and that they had access to it whenever they liked. Three-dimensional printing technology has the potential to enable the creation of effective learning resources that are robust, low-cost and readily accessible to students, and should be considered by anyone wishing to incorporate personalized resources to their multimodal teaching repertoire.