Multiple coding
The term multiple coding (also multicoding or multicodality ) denotes the existence of different symbol systems in a medium. Multicodality is e.g. For example, if information is conveyed both through a text (linguistic) and through an image (pictorial).
In the field of didactics, multicodality is a well-known requirement for the design of lessons. By using several symbol systems in parallel, the probability of understanding and learning can be increased under certain conditions.
In the field of literature and film, multiple coding refers to the merging of several genres and their levels of value and meaning. For example, a scientific topic can also be presented in the form of a crime novel or comic .
The term multimodality , which refers to the use of different sensory channels, must be distinguished from this . Language can e.g. B. be recorded visually or aurally.
literature
- Bernd Weidenmann: Multicoding and multimodality in the learning process . In: Information and learning with multimedia and the Internet . 3rd edition Weinheim 2002: Beltz. Pp. 45-62.
Individual proof
- ^ Lexicon of Film Terms. Accessed May 30, 2017