Effective teaching practices in the multimodal model
Towards an inclusive and flexible university education
Keywords:
multimodal education, inclusive teaching, educational flexibility, teacher training, technological toolsAbstract
This argumentative essay proposed to reflect on effective teaching practices in the multimodal model towards an inclusive and flexible university education under the structure of strategies aligned with the students' learning preferences. It was a documentary investigation from which the theoretical aspects enriched with the reflective foundations in the teaching practice of multimodal education, multimodal pedagogical strategies for inclusive and flexible teaching, teacher training towards the success of multimodal education were taken. The arguments were supported with different authors of articles linked to each of the subtitles developed. The conclusive axis accounts for the integration of multimodal pedagogical strategies in university education with the requirement for consolidated teacher training, which combines interdisciplinary approaches and the development of higher cognitive skills. The future vision of this essay aims to consolidate an inclusive and flexible university educational model, where effective teaching practices, supported by multimodality, promote equity, personalized learning and technological innovation to address student diversity.
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