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A multimodal perspective on textuality and contexts.
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Pedagogy, Culture & Society . 2007, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p275-289. 15p. 3 Black and White Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Textuality is often thought of in linguistic terms; for instance, the talk and writing that circulate in the classroom. In this paper I take a multimodal perspective on textuality and context. I draw on illustrative examples from school Science and English to examine how image, colour, gesture, gaze, posture and movement - as well as writing and speech - are mobilized and orchestrated by teachers and students, and how this shapes learning contexts. Throughout the paper I discuss the issues raised by a multimodal perspective for the conceptualization of text and learning context, and how this approach can contribute to learning and pedagogy more generally. I suggest that attending to the full ensemble of communicative modes involved in learning contexts enables a richer view of the complex ways in which curriculum knowledge (and policy) is mediated and articulated through classroom practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14681366
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Pedagogy, Culture & Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26706383
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14681360701601937