Multiple representations, Modalities and Multimodalities

Multiple Representations
We have learned Visual Representation in “Interactive representations of information and knowledge” (MITE6323) and this is one of the representations that we can use in Learning & Teaching with IT.

Multiple Representations is more than one representation. It can be the following:
Verbal Descriptions
Pictures
Graphs
Mathematical
Motion Diagrams
Free Body Diagrams and others

Reference: http://paer.rutgers.edu/scientificAbilities/Downloads/FormAssessTasks/MultRep.pdf

In “Using multiple representations within a viewpoint” of Stanger, Nigel James (1999), he suggested that we can use a wide variety of modeling approaches or representations to design an information system. This reminds me the study of Liberal Studies for those high school students, there are different sources of information about the subject matter has been presented in different representations. Students have to use their critical thinking, logical mindset to comprehend the topics.

Reference : http://eprints.otago.ac.nz/26/

Modality & Multimodalities
According to H. J. Charwat. (1992) modality is defined as follows:
"Perception via one of the three perception-channels. You can distinguish the three modalities: visual, auditive, and tactile (physiology of senses).''

The idea is similar to the interpersonal communication skills from Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) that the five senses will be involved in an effective communication.

Reference: http://www.ai.rug.nl/~lambert/projects/miami/taxonomy/node6.html