Publication Date
Summer 2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
English
First Advisor
Bradley Smith, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Christopher T. White, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Kerri Morris, Ph.D.
Abstract
As the paradigm of communication shifts into the digital realm, it seems only logical that instructors’ pedagogical approaches to teaching writing should shift as well. Though there is still much merit to teaching tradition approaches to composition, are there more modern methods that could be employed to teach communication in a contemporary setting? This thesis shall examine the role that new media can play in a multimodal composition course, as new media seems to be the most effective way to teach rhetorical communication skills in a modern setting. By looking at new media elements, such as podcasts, wikis, and images, this thesis shall attempt to understand how these media come into rhetorical meaning, and examine how instructors can effectively integrate new media into their curriculum for their composition courses. The research of this thesis suggest that while implementing multimodal approaches can be an effective way to teach communication strategies, instructors must careful craft their pedagogies to ensure that these multimodal approaches are fully understood by students.
Recommended Citation
Schering, Matthew Williams, "The Writing is the Wall: Expanding the Means of Communication with Multimodal Approaches to Teaching Composition" (2014). All Student Theses. 49.
https://opus.govst.edu/theses/49
Included in
Communication Technology and New Media Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Rhetoric and Composition Commons, Speech and Rhetorical Studies Commons