Innovative Teaching Strategies to Promote Language and Literacy Development: Multimodal and Multidisciplinary Perspectives
A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102). This special issue belongs to the section "Language and Literacy Education".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2026 | Viewed by 271
Special Issue Editors
Interests: language education; second language acquisition; teaching Chinese as a second/foreign language
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: applied linguistics; Chinese language pedagogy; intercultural communication; internationalized higher education
Interests: applied linguistics: CALL (computer assisted language learning) and second language acquisition; second/foreign language teaching; intercultural education
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and increasing linguistic diversity, the need for innovative, multimodal, and multidisciplinary approaches to language and literacy education has never been more critical. Traditional pedagogical methods often fall short of addressing the complex interplay between cognitive, sociocultural, and technological dimensions of learning. This Special Issue seeks to explore cutting-edge teaching strategies that leverage multimodal resources (e.g., digital tools, visual/auditory aids) and/or interdisciplinary perspectives (e.g., cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science, applied linguistics, semiotics, visual arts, media and communication, and educational technology) to foster effective and equitable language and literacy development across diverse learner populations.
This Special Issue aims to curate high-quality empirical research, theoretical frameworks, and evidence-based practices that redefine language and literacy instruction through innovation.
Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following themes:
- Multimodal Pedagogies: Integrating visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modalities in language or literacy instruction. Examine the efficacy of multimodal pedagogies in enhancing language acquisition and literacy skills.
- Digital Literacies: The impact of technology (e.g., AI, gamification, VR/AR/XR, social media, or interactive platforms) on personalized and inclusive learning environments for language and literacy developments.
- Interdisciplinary perspectives: Bridge disciplinary boundaries to address-long-lasting and emerging-challenges-in language-and literacy development,-including multilingualism, translanguaging, intercultural identity incongruence, learning disabilities, or socioeducational disparities.
- Equity and Inclusion: Strategies for underserved groups such as migrants, neurodiverse learners, and those from low-economic backgrounds, especially in the AI era.
- Assessment Innovations: Novel tools/metrics for evaluating multimodal literacy outcomes.
Submissions should highlight the innovative aspects of the teaching strategies being studied. We invite original research articles, systematic reviews, and case studies that advance the discourse on transformative language education and literacy development.
Dr. Peiru Tong
Dr. Xin Zhang
Dr. Irene Shidong An
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- language teaching strategies
- innovative pedagogies
- multimodal literacy
- language development
- digital tools in education
- interdisciplinary approaches
- inclusive literacy instruction
- educational technology
- artificial intelligence
- virtual reality
- translanguaging
- multilingual and intercultural identity
- language and intercultural development
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