USING MULTIMODAL DIGITAL TOOLS IN ESP CLASSROOMS: PEDAGOGICAL APPLICATIONS OF VOICETHRED

Lipar 90 (2026)  (189-203 str.)

AUTOR(I) / AUTHOR(S): Ivana M. Krsmanović , Marija D. Nikolić

Download Full Pdf   

DOI: 10.46793/LIPAR90.189K

SAŽETAK / ABSTRACT:

This paper explores the pedagogical potential of VoiceThread, a multimodal digital tool, within the framework of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) instruction. Responding to the growing demand for professionally oriented communicative competence, the study adopts a practice-based, descriptive-analytical approach. It demonstrates how VoiceThread can be systematically integrated into ESP classrooms to support disciplinespecific speaking tasks through asynchronous, multimodal interaction. Drawing on sustained classroom observation and instructional practice, the paper illustrates task design principles and the role of teacher mediation in CALL-supported ESP contexts. Observational insights point to several pedagogical benefits, including increased learner engagement, greater willingness to participate in spoken tasks, enhanced awareness of professional discourse conventions, and opportunities for reflection and peer interaction beyond classroom constraints. The paper argues that multimodal CALL tools such as VoiceThread can function as effective pedagogical environments for ESP instruction, offering practical guidance for instructors seeking to enrich spoken communication and professional language development.

KLJUČNE REČI / KEYWORDS:

English for Specific Purposes (ESP), VoiceThread, Multimodality, Computer-assisted Language Learning (CALL), Digital Pedagogy.

PROJEKAT / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

LITERATURA / REFERENCES:

  • Acosta, Parra 2023: K. Acosta, & E. H. Parra, Fostering Engagement with VoiceThread in Online Intermediate Spanish Language Classes, The Coastal Review: An Online Peerreviewed Journal: Vol. 13: Issue 1, Article 3, 1-16, DOI: 10.20429/cr.2023.130103 Bezemer, Kress 2015: J. Bezemer, & G. Kress, Multimodality, learning and communication: A social semiotic frame, London, Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315687537
  • Bodis at al. 2020: A. Bodis, M. Reed, Y. Kharchenko, Microteaching in Isolation: Fostering Autonomy and Learner Engagement through VoiceThread, International
  • Journal of TESOL Studies, Vol. 2 (3), 1-12, https://doi.org/10.46451/ijts.2020.09.14
  • Chen L. 2025: L. Chen, Exploring the Use of VoiceThread in a Peer-Mentored EMI Classroom: A Q-Methodology Protocol, International Journal of Qualitative Methods, Volume 24, 1-10, DOI: 10.1177/16094069251326413
  • Chen M. 2025: M. Chen, Out-of-class support for the flipped language classroom: using VoiceThread microlectures to boost active teaching and learning, System 132 103723, 1-20, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2025.103723
  • deNoyelles et al. 2014: A. deNoyelles, J. Zydney, B. Chen, Strategies for creating a Community of Inquiry through online asynchronous discussions, MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, Vol. 10, No. 1, 153–165.
  • Diamantopoulou, Ørevik 2025: S. Diamantopoulou, & S. Ørevik, Multimodality in English Language Learning, In: Chapelle, C, (ed.) Wiley Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics, Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, USA, https://doi.org/10.1002/9781405198431. wbeal20822
  • Donaghy, K. (2024). The Multimodal Approach in Language Teaching, Proceedings, 37th Annual APPI Conference, retrieved from: https://www.appi.pt/storage/app/ media/Mindful%20EFL%20SIG/Kieran%20Donaghy_the-multimodal-approachin-language-teaching.pdf,  11.02.2026.
  • Garrison et al. 1999, D. R. Garrison, T. Anderson, W. Archer, Critical inquiry in a text-based environment: Computer conferencing in higher education, The Internet and
  • Higher Education, Volume 2, Issues 2–3, 87-105, https://doi.org/10.1016/S10967516(00)00016-6
  • Hendrawaty et al. 2024: N. Hendrawaty, Z. Sakhiyya, S. Wahyuni, Yuliati, The Multimodal Approach in English Language Teaching: A Systematic Review, Proceedings of Fine Arts, Literature, Language, and Education, 477-492
  • Krsmanović et al. 2025: I, Krsmanović, D. Archan, L. Tica, Teaching Presence for Inclusiveness in Blended Learning Classrooms: Perspectives from English Language Educators, Computer Assisted Language Learning Electronic Journal (CALL-EJ), 26(2), 83-117
  • Krsmanović 2021: Engineering students’ attitudes towards Computer-assisted language learning in EFL, Belgrade English Language and Literature Studies, 2021, 13 (1), 93-123. https://belgrade-bells.fil.bg.ac.rs/index.php/belgrade-bells/article/ view/bells-2021-13-4
  • Lim et al. 2022: Lim, F. V., Toh, W., & Nguyen, T. T. H. (2022). Multimodality in the English language classroom: A systematic review of literature. Linguistics and Education, 69, 101048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.linged.2022.101048
  • Utami, Santosa 2023: N. L. G. F. P. Utami, & M. H. Santosa, Using VoiceThread to develop the speaking skills of EFL learners: A systematic literature review, Jurnal Inovasi Teknologi Pembelajaran: Kajian dan Riset Dalam Teknologi Pembelajaran, Vol 10, No 1, 83-91, https://doi.org/10.17977/um031v10i12023p083
  • Ward et al. 2017: Y. D. Ward, J. G. Ward, M. (E.) Tao, Using VoiceThread to Promote Active Learning and Learner Engagement in an Online Business Course, Fort Hays State University, https://scholars.fhsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent. cgi?article=1024&context=sacad, 10.02.2026.
  • Zemlyanova et al. 2021: Zemlyanova, M., Muravyeva, N., Masterskikh, S., Shilova, L., & Shevtsova, A. (2021). Advancing English Language Learners’ Speaking Skills Using VoiceThread in Mobile Learning for Russian Tertiary Context. International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT), 16(6), 1-11.
Post Views: 31