Research Project
Multimodal Evidence of Learning
In both Research Project A and B, Assessment Type 1 (Folio) and Assessment Type 2
(Research Outcome) can be presented in a written, oral or multimodal form.
The inclusion of multimodality as an assessment option in the Research Project recognises
the experience of multimodal texts that many students bring into the classroom, together
with rapid changes in technology.
“…the world that students interact with out of school is assuming another set of
skills: the ability to communicate, at least to receive communication, through
multimodal, mainly electronic, delivery vehicles. Television, computer games,
computer encyclopedias, internet, magazines, film, music-video clips, mobile
phones and even many school text books are offering messages in multimodal
formats …” (Vincent, 2004, p1)
Evidence can be presented as:
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Written words (handwritten or ICT generated) – prose, reports, letters, journal entries,
bullet point notes, powerpoint presentation, annotated diagrams/pictures, etc.
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Spoken words (face-to-face, audio or audio/visual) – oral presentation, MP3
recordings, web cam entries, filmed interview/drama performance/activities,
commentary on film, etc.
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Visual – photos, pictures, representational diagrams, graphs, film, cartoons, etc.
Interviews
Podcasts
Oral presentations
Speeches
SPOKEN WORD
face to face, audio or
audio/visual
Web
cam
blog
Demonstrations
Email
communication
s
Some examples of
different forms of
communication
Photos
SMS texts
Prose
Letters
Essays
WRITTEN WORD
handwritten or
electronically
generated
Reports
Films
Graphs
and
tables
Notes
Databases
VISUAL
Pictures
Annotations
Diagrams
CAD
designs
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Cartoons
Powerpoint
presentation
Bulletin
board or
diary
entries
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Multimodal evidence of learning is the combination of one or more of these forms.
Examples of multimodal evidence of learning include:
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representational diagrams + oral commentary
a mobile phone film shown online with annotations
web page with hyperlinks to pictures, film and documents
a drama performance including music and commentary.
cartoons + written commentary
film clip
collages accompanied by spoken explanations and sound effects.
In Research Project A, the externally assessed, Assessment Type 3: Review, may also
be presented in a multimodal form.
Further information about the submission of multimodal forms of evidence can be found
on p.9 of the Stage 2 Research Project Guidelines 2011.
Bibliography
Vincent, J, ‘Using learning technologies for multimodal text production: It’s a matter of
equity’, ICT in Education journal, Semester 2 2004.
http://www.ictev.vic.edu.au/publications/2004_term3/multimodal_text_prod.pdf
(accessed 8/10/10)
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