"The Power of Multimodal Design" (Consideration 2.5)

There's a reason your students sometimes experience that all-important lightbulb moment when they're looking at your whiteboard. In this episode of the UDL Guidelines podcast, we'll consider dual coding theory and examine why our brains are wired to process information through both visual and verbal channels. We'll cover practical ways to present key concepts in multiple formats so that you're enhancing learning rather than creating cognitive overload. Whether you're redesigning a course or just looking to make your teaching materials more accessible, this episode will provide you with practical strategies that you can use to implement Universal Design for Learning in your own work.

This podcast is brought to you by the Goodwin University Institute for Learning Innovation, specializing in Universal Design for Learning. Our goal is to transform how you think about teaching and learning. Learn more at goodwin.edu.

Resources

CAST. (2024). Illustrate through multiple media. Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 3.0. https://udlguidelines.cast.org/representation/language-symbols/multiple-media/

Clark, J. M., & Paivio, A. (1991). Dual coding theory and education. Educational Psychology Review, 3(3), 149-210. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01320076

Mayer, R. E. (2019). How multimedia can improve learning and instruction. In J. Dunlosky & K. A. Rawson (Eds.), The Cambridge handbook of multimedia learning (2nd ed., pp. 460-479). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108235631.019

Smith, M. (2016, November 17). Dual coding: Can there be too much of a good thing? The Learning Scientists. https://www.learningscientists.org/blog/2016/11/17-1

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