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The problems just kept coming and coming: Addressing unplanned mediation when de-signing multimodal pedagogy through Living Theory research

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This research project was initiated due to the lack of effective pedagogy for teaching multi-modal oral presentation skills. Responding to this pedagogical dilemma, I adopted the action-reflection cycle, drawing on Living Theory research, to design and evaluate an intervention named the Responsive Multimodal Oral Presentation Pedagogy (RMO2P). RMO2P aims to enhance degree students’ acquisition of multimodal oral presentation skills. This paper discusses the unplanned mediation required to ensure the effective design and implementation of this method in a public speaking course with 20 students. Unplanned mediation included modifying tasks and answering unexpected questions. Being responsive to students’ individual needs was the most challenging mediation to manage. The research offers a living-educational-theory based on responsiveness, which can be directly applied in practice.

Source: Malaysian Journal of Action Research

DOI: 10.61388/mjar.v2i1.3

Authors: Sze Seau Lee, Warid Mihat, Fauziah Saadah Abdul Halim

Institutions: Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi MARA System, Universiti Teknologi MARA

Language: English

Topic: Reflective Practices in Education

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4412459222

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