Infographics as Multimodal Tools in Language-Based Learning: Enhancing Cognitive-Linguistic Skills in Secondary Education

Authors

  • Ali Abdul karim Mohammad AL-Kassab

    Department of Classroom Teacher Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Arts (FESA), UNRWA, Amman 11623, Jordan
  • Ashraf Waleed Mansour

    French and English Department, Al-Zaytooneh University of Jordan, Amman 11733, Jordan
  • Ala Shdouh

    Arabic-General Education and Foundation Program, Rabdan Academy, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 27272, UAE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i10.10736
Received: 26 June 2025 | Revised: 8 July 2025 | Accepted: 16 July 2025 | Published Online: 16 October 2025

Abstract

The study aimed to explore the use of infographics as multimedia tools in language-based learning: enhancing cognitive language skills in secondary education. The researcher used the quasi-experimental approach and the study community consisted of all tenth-grade students in public schools in Giza District, numbering (1272) male and female students. The study sample consisted of (100) male and female students. The experimental group consisted of two groups, one group consisting of (20) male students from Netl Secondary School for Boys, and (26) female students from Netl Secondary School for Girls. The control group consisted of two groups, consisting of (26) male students from Umm Qusayr School for Boys, and (28) female students from Umm Qusayr Secondary School for Girls. They were selected using the available random method (2024/2025 AD). The results of the study showed that there were statistically significant differences attributed to the post-test of computational thinking skills in favor of the experimental group, and that there were statistically significant differences attributed to the effect of teaching with infographics. The differences were in favor of teaching (the experimental sample) with infographics for the study unit designed in light of infographics. This means that the effect of the designed educational unit was high. The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences attributed to the effect of the interaction between the group and gender. The study recommends training social studies teachers on designing and employing infographic technology.

Keywords:

Multimodal Discourse; Visual Literacy; Cognitive-Linguistic Skills; Infographics

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Mohammad AL-Kassab, A. A. karim, Mansour, A. W., & Shdouh, A. (2025). Infographics as Multimodal Tools in Language-Based Learning: Enhancing Cognitive-Linguistic Skills in Secondary Education. Forum for Linguistic Studies, 7(10), 1492–1508. https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i10.10736

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