Using Multimodal Representations to Support Learning in the Science Classroom

Learning Science through Learning to Use its Languages, Vaughan Prain and Brian Hand.- Writing Popular Scientific Articles, Development of Interest in the Natural Sciences, and Non-textual Representations in Student Texts - The "Young Science Journalism" Program in Austria, Uwe Simon.- Effectiveness of a Lesson on Multimodal Writing, Sakari Tolppanen, Toni Rantaniitty, Maija Aksela.- The Effect of Integrating Multimodal Representation Within Non-Traditional Writing Task on Students' Learning In Electrochemistry, Murat Gunel, Sevgi Kingir, and Nurdane Aydemir.- Using multimodal representations to develop scientific literacy in South African classrooms, Mary Grace Villanueva.- Scientific Concepts, Multiple Modalities, and Young Children, Debra Linebarger and Lori Norton-Meier.- Examining the Impact of Multimodal Representation Instruction on Students' learning of Science, Jeonghee Nam and Hyesook Cho.- Developing Multimodal Communication Competencies: A Case of Disciplinary Literacy Focus in Singapore, Dr Kok-Sing (Kenneth) Tang, Dr Caroline Ho, and Gde Buana Sandila Putra.- Constructing representations to learn science, Russell Tytler and Peter Hubber.- Modeling Scientific Communication with Multimodal Writing Tasks: Impact on Students at Different Grade Levels, Mark McDermott and Brian Hand.- Using a Framing Analysis to Elucidate Learning from a Pedagogy of Student-Constructed Representations in Science, Jim Carolan.- Emerging Developments and Future Questions, Mark McDermott.