Innovation in Language Learning

The present paper aims to highlight the benefits of using multimodal texts in the educational process, particularly in the context of teaching Romanian as a foreign language. Understanding that we live in a VUCA world (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous), where major changes, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity prevail, changing the way we approach content should be a priority for every educator, both in pre-university and university systems. The world is continuously evolving, with technology gradually replacing traditional materials, interactions between nations becoming more intense, migration increasing due to socio-political contexts, and terms like interculturality and multiculturality becoming key in contemporary times. All these factors are decisive for the education system, which must adapt to the new eras we are passing through. Through a theoretical approach, followed by a practical one, this paper seeks to facilitate the understanding of the role and value of multimodal sources, offering concrete examples of their use, especially for teaching Romanian as a foreign language, and for developing all the competencies associated with learning a foreign language. Moreover, it encourages educators to develop the creative potential of their students. The world we live in has become increasingly anchored in the mundane, living in a predominantly horizontal universe. Our additional aim is to motivate the support of the transcendent connection and the imagination that springs from a self-thirsty for goodness and beauty. Society needs an escape from the everyday routine, and the teacher, regardless of the subject or field of study, is the one who can bring about change. And how does this change come about? Through desire, awareness, and application.

Key-words: Multimodal texts; Romanian as L2; innovation; multiculturality