More Than Words: The Generative Power of Transmediation for Learning.

The emerging shift from transmissionto inquiry-oriented models of teaching and learning implies that students need more than words to learn. Transmediation, the act of translating meanings from one sign system to another, increases students' opportunities to engage in generative and reflective thinking because learners must invent a connection between the two sign systems, as the connection does not exist a priori. In this article I explore the semiotic basis for this claim and illustrate the generative potential of transmediation.

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