Universal Design for Learning in the classroom
Provide multiple means of…
Engagement
Representation
Action & Expression
Recruiting Interest
Optimize individual choice and autonomy
Offer choices in how that objective can be reached, in the context for achieving the objective
Provide learners discretion and autonomy as possible
Allow learners to participate in the design of classroom activities
Optimize relevance, value, and authenticity
Teachers recruit interest is to highlight the utility and relevance, demonstrating authentic and meaningful activities.
Design activities so that learning outcomes are authentic,
Allow for active participation
Activities that foster the use of imagination to solve novel and relevant problems
Minimize threats and distractions
Create a safe space for learners.
Offers options that reduce threats and negative distractions
Create an inclusive classroom climate
Creation of class routines
Variation in pace of work, length of work sessions
Perception
Offer ways of customizing the display of information
Educators and learners should work together to attain the learning needs.
The volume or rate of speech or sound
The speed or timing of video, animation, sound, simulations
Offer alternatives for auditory information
all learners have access to learning, options should be available for any information.
Provide visual diagrams, charts, notations of music or sound
Use visual analogues to represent emphasis and prosody
Provide visual and/or emotional description
Offer alternatives for visual information
It is essential to provide non-visual alternatives.
Provide physical objects and spatial models
Providing text that is easily transformable into audio accomplishes advantages of audio.
Provide descriptions (text or spoken) for all images, graphics
Emoticons, symbols, or images
Physical Action
Designed curricular materials provide a seamless interface with common assistive technologies
Vary the methods for response and navigation
Provide alternative means for response, selection, and composition.
It must ensure that there are multiple means for navigation and control is accessible.
Optimize access to tools and assistive technologies
Ensure that there are keyboard commands for any mouse action
Learners can use common assistive technologies
Build switch and scanning options for increased independent access