Multimodal language approaches as a response to learning styles theory applied in English learning

Abstract

The present research project has been designed to determine the impact of multimodal approaches as an emerging trend in modern education in response to the learning styles neuromyth. Most of the modern effective educational practices are mainly based on multimodal approaches and educators are not aware of this constant. This work had a qualitative method and phenomenological research type. For this study, 5 teachers from a high school located in the province of Santa Elena participated as the sample. An interview was applied to discover the perceptions and knowledge educators had about multimodality and its relationship with education. Although the concept was not fully understanded first, teachers realized that most of the strategies and methodologies applied in their teaching experience have multimodal aspects, presenting notorious benefits when applied specially in the meaning making process and class participation.