What is Multimodal Learning?
Multimodal learning uses a combination of instructional methods—such as visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic—to support different learning styles. This approach helps learners engage more deeply with content and retain information more effectively. By offering varied formats, organizations can create more inclusive and impactful training programs.
As you begin your journey to leverage multimodal learning opportunities...
“In an increasingly complex and multimodal world, the ways we engage with and interpret meaning have expanded far beyond traditional, print-based literacies.” - Berel Peters, 2024
It is important to provide all learners an opportunity to interact critically with texts in order to make meaning, inspire curiosity, and encourage wisdom for a more just world.
Conceptual Framework and Theoretical Underpinning
A Pedagogy of Multiliteracies: Designing Social Futures
The New London Group, 1996
Reading the Visual
Frank Serafini, 2014
Ontario Educators - Critical Literacy
Ministry of Education Ontario, 2009
Website and Resources
Arts-Based Multiliteracies: A Conceptual Framework: Education Book Chapter
IGI Global Scientific Publishing, 2025
Online Workshops
Angela Stockman
The Writing Workshop: Teacher’s Guide to Multimodal Composition 6-12
Angela Stockman, 2022
Multimodal Text Analysis Guides
Frank Serafini
Resources: Show Me Multiliteracy
Show Me Multiliteracy