1st Edition

Multimodal Signs of Learning Tracking Semiosis in the Classroom

By Shirley Palframan Copyright 2022
182 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

182 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

182 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Multimodal Signs of Learning proposes a methodology to uncover evidence of learning in students’ multimodal compositions. Informed by social semiotic theory, the book tracks representation of subject content from physical and embodied teaching resources to students’ handmade artefacts and physical presentations. Using materials from secondary school history and science classrooms,... Read more

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Theoretical Principles and Perspectives

Chapter 3: Multimodal Classroom Data: theoretical positioning

Chapter 4: Tracking Semiosis: framing the representational structures

Chapter 5: Macro Semiosis: classroom contexts

Chapter 6: Micro Semiosis: students’ designs

Chapter 7: Tracking Semiosis: science lessons case study

Chapter 8: Tracking Semiosis: history lessons case study

Chapter 9: Signs of Learning: process charting

Chapter 10: Signs of Learning: mode mapping

Chapter 11: Signs of Learning: conformity or divergence?

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Biography

Shirley Palframan has 25 years experience in international education and completed her PhD at the London Institute of Education.

"This book offers a systematic methodological contribution to the field of multimodality, whilst at the same time contributing to understandings of learning in rapidly changing classroom contexts."

Arlene Archer, Associate Professor, University of Cape Town