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Overview

What is different about learning in the 21st century is that it is multimodal. That is, children have experiences and make meaning using languages, images, in different places and spaces, with new technologies, their bodies, by listening and explaining (linguistic) and they share and explain these experiences in multiple formats … For more content click the Read More button below.

Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Explore the dominant theories of learning that are prevalent in educational discourses
  • Investigate the notion of 'new learning' by considering what makes learning different in the 21st century
  • Consider how we can create learning contexts for multimodal learning in contemporary times

Additional information

Other topic information

It is expected that the students will be able to access the online learning modules, be able to work independently and contribute to group (online) learning contexts.

They will also need to be able to implement their learning module with children either in home or school/ centre contexts.