Volume 30 Number 1, 2026 Multimodal visualization reflections for collaborative pre-task planning in L2 Spanish

Multimodal visualization reflections for collaborative pre-task planning in L2 Spanish

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Volume 30 Number 1, 2026
contributor.author:
Rostrán Valle, Juan M.
contributor.editor:
Kessler, Matt
date.accessioned:
2026-06-20T02:34:05Z
date.available:
2026-06-20T02:34:05Z
date.copyright:
2026
date.issued:
2026-06-22
description.abstract:
Within L2 writing research, pre-task planning has gained increasing attention over the past couple of decades, yet multimodal approaches in beginning-level classrooms remain underexplored. This technology-in-practice paper reports the integration of collaborative multimodal visualization reflections (MVRs) as a pre-task planning strategy in a college-level beginning L2 Spanish course. Using a free online drawing and painting tool, students created visual representations of their current understanding of Spanish reflexive verbs prior to completing an individual writing task. Potential benefits observed include learners’ engagement with multiple semiotic modes, the facilitation of discussion about the target structure, increased peer interaction, the promotion of metacognitive awareness, and the support of deeper conceptual development. This paper details the MVR procedures and discusses its pedagogical benefits as well as challenges related to technology use and task design. It concludes with practical insights to guide instructors interested in implementing multimodal pre-task planning activities in beginning L2 contexts.
endingpage:
9
format.extent:
9
identifier.citation:
Rostrán Valle, J. M. (2026). Multimodal visualization reflections for collaborative pre-task planning in L2 Spanish. Language Learning & Technology, 30(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.64152/10125/73693
identifier.doi:
https://doi.org/10.64152/10125/73693
identifier.issn:
1094-3501
identifier.uri:
https://hdl.handle.net/10125/73693
language:
eng
llt.topic:
Technology in Practice
number:
1
publicationname:
Language Learning & Technology
publisher:
University of Hawaii National Foreign Language Resource Center Center for Language & Technology
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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/item/10125-73693/
startingpage:
1
subject:
pre-task planning, multimodal visualization reflections, L2 Spanish
title:
Multimodal visualization reflections for collaborative pre-task planning in L2 Spanish
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Column Text
volume:
30