This webinar was organized by SOLD Research Environment at Mälardalen University on the 14th of April, 2021. For information on SOLD, visit https://www.mdh.se/en/malardalen-university/research/educational-sciences-and-mathematics/language-s...
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14 April 2021

Christopher Jenks, Aalborg University, Denmark


Time: 13:15-14:45


Cross-modality teaching: The discursive management of multiple learning spaces

Abstract:
In this talk, I present an important, though not necessarily new, pedagogical context that I refer to as cross-modality teaching. Cross-modality teaching occurs when a teacher instructs two cohorts of students – with each group occupying a primary but different learning space – at the same time. In many classrooms, for example, one group of students may be in a physical classroom while the other group may be on a digital meeting platform, such as Zoom. My talk explores how cross-modality teaching is discursively organized, and what this organization tells us about online learning.
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Christopher Jenks is a discourse analyst and associate professor presently working in Denmark. He has also worked in the United States, England, South Korea, and Hong Kong. Christopher specializes in the study of language in society and is particularly interested in the political and cultural implications of the global spread of English. His research interests include online communication, intercultural encounters, political discourse, and identity construction. He is the editor and author of nine books.