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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) - Coggle Diagram
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
What is it?
Provides a research-based framework for teachers to incorporate flexible materials, techniques, and strategies for delivering instruction and for students to demonstrate their knowledge in a variety of ways.
Key Concepts:
Teachers deliver content in multiple ways
Students are active learners who engage and analyze the content to gain understanding
Students are allowed to demonstrate their skills and knowledge of content using one of several methods
The learning environment encourages students to explore the content based on personal interests, preferences, or abilities
To meet the needs of the widest range of students, teachers should consider these 4 things when planning their instruction:
Learning Goals
Instructional Materials
By presenting the content in a variety of ways, teachers can maximize the probability that all students, regardless of their learning needs and preferences, will be able to access it
Flexible materials: can be manipulated in different ways, more accessible
Digital text
Slides with lectures
Graphic organizers as notes
Videos with captions
Websites
Fixed Media: cannot be altered to meet the needs of all students, cannot be manipulated
Instructional Methods
3 Guiding Principles of Instructional Methods
Representation
Presenting information and course content in multiple formats so all students can access it
Action and Expression
Allowing students alternatives to express or demonstrate their learning
Engagement
Stimulating students' interests and motivation for learning in a variety of ways
Assessment
Reflect the learning goal
Provide flexible opportunities to demonstrate knowledge or a skill
Allow for scaffolds and supports
Be conducted in an ongoing manner
Learning Modalities
Visual Learners
Auditory Learners
Tactile Learners
Kinesthetic Learners
More information
UDL is the foundation of a good learning environment and may minimize the need for:
Differentiated instruction
Accommodations
Modifications
Assistive Technology
No single instructional practice provides all of the necessary accessibility and supports to best meet the learning needs of all students
Most often, but not always, UDL utilizes technology as a primary method of offering flexible ways for students to access instruction and demonstrate their learning