UNIVERSAL DESIGN

FOR LEARNING

Presented by: Robin A. Lemire

(EDUC 7109 – 1) Diverse Learners and Technology

Dr. Rebekah McPherson

Ed.S in Educational Technology

“The goal of education in the 21st century is not simply the mastery of

content knowledge or use of new technologies. It is the mastery of the learning

process. Education should help turn novice learners into expert learners—individuals

who want to learn, who know how to learn strategically, and who, in their own highly

individual and flexible ways, are well prepared for a lifetime of learning. Universal Design

for Learning (UDL) helps educators meet this goal by providing a framework for

understanding how to create curricula that meets the needs of all learners from the start.”

~ CAST (2011)

THE INSPIRATION BEHIND UDL

“The design of products and environments

to be usable by all people, to the greatest

extent possible, without the need

for adaptation or specialized design.”

~ Ronald Mace

*What is Universal Design? (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.udinstitute.org/whatisud.php

*CAST (2011). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.0. Wakefield, MA: Author.

*Universal Design: Process, Principles, and Applications. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Programs/ud.html

THREE NEURAL NETWORKS OF UDL

Recognition Networks

The “what” of learning

Strategic Networks

The “how” of learningAffective Networks

The “why” of learning

How we gather facts

and categorize what

we see, hear, and read.

Identifying letters,

words, or an author’s

style are recognition

tasks.

Planning and

performing tasks. How

we organize and

express our ideas.

Writing an essay or

solving a math problem

are strategic tasks.

How learners get

engaged and stay

motivated. How they

are challenged, excited,

or interested. These are

affective dimensions.

*What is Universal Design for Learning | National Center On Universal Design for Learning. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/whatisudl

*Katz, J. (2012). Teaching to diversity: The three-block model of universal design for learning. Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Portage & Main Press.

CENTRAL ROLE OF

TECHNOLOGY IN UDL

EXAMPLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN UDL

POTENTIAL IMPACT OF

UDL ON STUDENT LEARNING

WHAT DOES BRAIN RESEARCH TELL

US ABOUT LEARNING DIFFERENCES?

“Advances in neuroscience and education research

over the past 40 years have reshaped our

understanding of the learning brain. One of the

clearest and most important revelations stemming

from brain research is that there is no such thing as

a regular student.”

*Hall, T. E., Meyer, A., & Rose, D. H. (2012). Universal design for learning in the classroom: Practical applications. New York: Guilford Press.

*Katz, J. (2012). Teaching to diversity: The three-block model of universal design for learning. Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Portage & Main Press.

IMPLICATIONS LEARNING

DIFFERENCES HAVE CONCERNING

INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING

UDL APPLICATION:

RETHINKING OUR PRACTICE

*Rose, D. H., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the Digital Age: Universal design for learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

HOW DOES UDL SUPPORT

CULTURAL, ETHNIC, LINUISTIC,

AND ACADEMIC DIVERSITY?

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IN A CHILDCARE ENVIRONMENT

THANK YOU!!!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

PARTICIPATION!

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE

PRESENTATION!

REFERENCES

CAST (2011). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.0. Wakefield, MA: Author.

Hall, T. E., Meyer, A., & Rose, D. H. (2012). Universal design for learning in the classroom: Practical applications. New York: Guilford Press.

Katz, J. (2012). Teaching to diversity: The three-block model of universal design for learning. Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Portage & Main Press.

Rose, D. H., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the Digital Age: Universal design for learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and

Curriculum Development

What is Universal Design? (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.udinstitute.org/whatisud.php

What is Universal Design for Learning | National Center On Universal Design for Learning. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/whatisudl

Universal Design: Process, Principles, and Applications. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Programs/ud.html