Universal Design Learning: Fundamental Concepts
- 1. Fundamental Concepts of Universal Design Learning Presented by: Leann Price Marshall University College of Education and Professional Development Curriculum and Instruction
- 2. The Challenge All students have different learning needs, abilities, and preferences
- 3. The Need Provide learning opportunities in the general education curriculum that are: INCLUSIVE and EFFECTIVE FOR ALL
- 4. Civil Rights Legacy – Universal Design Universal Design: Access for everyone! Old design: Some are denied
- 5. Universal design (UD) examples •Ramps and curb cuts •Digital books with text-to- speech •TV and video captioning •Easy-grip tools •Electric doors
- 6. What are the UDL Principles? UDL provides multiple means for – Representing information (the what) – Action and expression (the how) – Engagement (the why)
- 7. Universal Design for Learning Combines new insights from brain research about the nature of learner differences with a century of best practices in progressive education.
- 8. UDL at a Glance (cc) https://youtu.be/bDvKnY0g6e4
- 9. An Overview of UDL
- 10. Goals Traditional Learning goals may get skewed by the inflexible ways and means of achieving them. UDL Learning goals are attained in many individualized ways, by many customized means.
- 11. Materials Traditional Mostly print and everyone gets the same materials. Few options UDL Variety of materials, media, and formats to reach learners with diverse abilities, styles, and needs equally well.
- 12. Methods Traditional Teacher-centered (lecture) Homogeneous grouping Burden on student to adapt to “get it” UDL Interactivity Heterogeneous grouping Rich supports for understanding, independent learning
- 13. Assessment Traditional Confuse goals with means Summative – when it’s too late to adjust instruction! UDL Many possible means as long as they measure learning! Supports instructional improvement
- 14. Apply principles to our instruction Demand universally-designed products Share UDL resources and lesson plans with others Advocate curriculum adoption policies that require UDL principles What can we do to promote UDL?
- 15. UDL Guidelines In-depth guide for practical application Resource for curriculum developers Checklists for teachers Go to www.udlcenter.org
- 16. Statutes and regulations – Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) 2015 – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) – National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) – Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) Federal supports for UDL
- 17. How would you learn best? Task: To cook a Hawaiian meal for a Luau. Provided you have all the necessary ingredients, expertise and money available. I would learn best if….. I would not learn very well if….
- 18. Information and Resources CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology) www.cast.org CAST FREE LEARNING TOOLS http://www.cast.org/our-work/learning-tools.html#.V4fun01THcs Universal Design Learning Center http://www.udlcenter.org TO DOWNLOAD UDL Full Text Guidelines: http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines/ downloads
- 19. BIBLIOGRAPHY Meyer, A., Rose, D. H., & Gordon, D. (2014). Universal design for learning: Theory and practice. National Center on Universal Design for Learning Retrieved from http://www.udlcenter.org/