TRAINING PRE-SERVICE EFL TEACHER IN DESIGNING SIMPLE MULTIMODAL DIGITAL BOOK
Keywords:
community service, digital book, school, multimodality, pre-service English teacher.Abstract
EFL teaching at the elementary school level continues to rely on textual teaching materials, both printed and digital, which have not yet fully utilized the pedagogical potential of visual and audio resources. This reliance is misaligned with the multimodal learning characteristics of young learners and often results in learning experiences that are insufficiently meaningful. Additionally, pre-service English teachers frequently encounter challenges in designing digital instructional materials that are not only visually engaging but also pedagogically grounded. This community-based educational program aimed to develop a simple digital English digital book for elementary students using multimodality. It integrates textual and visual modes as a coherent meaning-making system to support contextual language comprehension and align with students’ cognitive development. The program also sought to strengthen the capacity of pre-service English teacher to act as designers of digital instructional materials. A training-based method was employed, comprising needs analysis, material drafting, and digital book development using Story Jumper. The training engaged pre-service EFL teacher as participant and provided practical experience in designing pedagogically informed digital materials. The program is expected to contribute to more meaningful EFL learning experiences at the elementary school and to enhance teacher preparation in digital material design. The outcome of the program is a simple multimodal digital book that can be accessed free of charge.
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