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Jordan, Anstead Mary Elizabeth. "Teachers Perceptions of Barriers to Universal Design for Learning." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1899.
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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) has been identified as a contemporary instructional model for promoting inclusion and equitable opportunities for diverse and struggling learners. However, research regarding teachers' perceptions of UDL and its effective implementation is limited, making planning, implementing, and providing professional development difficult for administrators. Guided by the constructivist views of Vygotsky and Piaget, this qualitative case study was designed to understand teachers' knowledge and perceptions of how UDL can be used to promote equitable inclusive instruction, implementation barriers, educational applications for UDL, and perceived needs to implement UDL. Participants were teachers who had implemented UDL from a public charter school serving only students in Grades 3-11 with low incidence disabilities; 20 participated in an online survey, 7 participated in an individual interview, and 3 participated in a group interview. Data were coded and analyzed for common themes. Participants expressed resistance to change, negative impressions of UDL, and disability bias. Recommendations for administrators included strategies for implementation of UDL, periodic collection of teachers' perceptions of UDL for formative purposes, modeling UDL for teachers, monitoring teachers' lesson plans, and classroom observations. This study contributes to social change by identifying teachers' perceptions of their own knowledge, needs, and barriers to implementation of UDL in order assist administrators in effectively preparing them for delivery of instructional services to enhance learning for all diverse and struggling students.
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Elder, Hinshaw Rebecca. "Universal Design for Learning procedures in special education teacher education." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2008. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3319893.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, School of Education, 2008.Title from home page (viewed on May 11, 2009). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-08, Section: A, page: 3106. Adviser: Gretchen Butera.
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Winter, Georgeann A. "Examining Teachers' Lesson Plans Following Universal Design for Learning Training." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2775.
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With a growing population of culturally and academically diverse student populations in K -12 education, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) has the potential to improve the quality of teaching and learning for all students. However, there is a lack of research on UDL teacher in-service training to determine whether teachers are more effective at implementing UDL once they receive adequate training. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine changes in teachers' lesson plans following UDL professional training. Seventeen teachers from 5 school districts in the state of Mississippi participated in the study. Teachers' lesson plans were evaluated at 3 time points using a valid UDL lesson plan rubric from a previous study. Data were collected before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 2 months after the intervention was administered. A within-subjects MANOVA with repeated measurement was conducted comparing pretreatment and post-treatment scores for each of the 4 dependent variables (total score and representation, expression, and engagement scores) to examine the changes in lesson planning following UDL professional training. The results showed a significant difference in teachers' lesson plans between conditions for each of the 4 dependent variables. The social change objective for this study was to improve the quality of teaching and learning in mixed-ability classrooms.
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Vitelli, Edward M. "Universal Design for Learning and Pre-Service General Education Teacher Preparation." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3592441.
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Students diagnosed with disabilities are increasingly educated in inclusive settings. Despite this shift, general education teachers typically do not receive adequate preparation for working with these populations. Such deficiencies in preparation have lasting negative consequences for students with disabilities, particularly with regard to education and employment outcomes.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an approach to curriculum development and instruction that is targeted toward providing all students, regardless of any distinguishing characteristic, with an opportunity to learn. As such, UDL appears particularly well suited for inclusive settings. An emerging body of research suggests that UDL-based instruction fosters improved learning outcomes for students with and without disabilities. Recent federal education policies, particularly the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, have encouraged general education teacher preparation programs to provide instruction on UDL.
The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which faculty members of college and university-based teacher preparation programs perceive that the instruction of UDL has been incorporated into their general education teacher preparation courses. Areas of the framework that are typically taught by faculty members, as well as barriers to the incorporation of the framework, are also examined. An online survey was administered to general education faculty of programs that were recipients of Teacher Quality Partnership Grants for Pre-Baccalaureate Preparation of Teachers (TQP grants). These grants are awarded to programs that are expected to prepare educators to understand teaching research and practices that are consistent with the UDL framework.
The data collected indicate that UDL is being taught in a wider range of programs and states than previously documented. However, the depth of this penetration appears limited; the survey results suggest that awareness and instruction of the framework were modest for programs with TQP grants. Among faculty who do teach UDL, nearly all address all three UDL principles. At least two-thirds provide instruction on seven of the nine associated guidelines. Several barriers to instruction were identified, including a lack of awareness and—among those aware of it—insufficient knowledge of the framework. Recommendations for future research are also discussed.
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Aronin, Sara. "Integrating Universal Design for Learning Through Content Video with Preservice Teachers." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2009. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/3303.
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Given current legislation to ensure education for students with disabilities and that institutions of higher education are required to use universal design for learning (UDL) principles, the purpose of this study was to explore the impact of video modeling on preservice teachers' knowledge, understanding and application of the three principles of UDL. Preservice teachers were randomly assigned to control or experimental groups to determine if video embedded with UDL principles impacted their thinking. Specifically, pre and posttest information of knowledge and understanding as well as self-perceived ability to teach students with disabilities using UDL was analyzed. In addition preservice teacher created lesson plans were analyzed for application of UDL principles after viewing the video intervention. Quantitative analyses were conducted to compare pre and posttest scores of the control group (n = 41) and experimental group (n =45). The quantitative analyses of knowledge, understandingPh.D.
Department of Child, Family and Community Sciences
Education
Education PhD
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Greene, Sunny. "Community College Basic Skills Math Instructors" Experiences With Universal Design for Learning." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2353.
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Multiple approaches have been used in U.S. community colleges to address the learning needs of postsecondary students who are underprepared in basic skills math. The purpose of this exploratory interview study was to gain a deeper understanding of community college basic skills math learning through instructors' lived experiences using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) approach and its technology tool, a computerized pen. The conceptual framework for this study used Knowles's adult learning and Kolb's experiential learning theories with UDL principles. The central research questions investigated the professional development and teaching experiences of community college basic skills math instructors in their basic skills math curriculum in the California Community College system using a Smartpen. Interviews were conducted with 4 instructors, 2 of whom also participated in the 2011-2012 community college pilot project of the approach. The analysis consisted of coding and theme development in relation to the experiential learning process and the instructors' andragogy practices. This study identified 4 themes for use in understanding the instructors' experiences teaching with a Smartpen: instructor preparation, technology use and savvy, student needs, and instructor flexibility/adaptability. The study findings are of interest to community college basic math skills instructors, who can use these findings to inform their teaching preparation and teaching approaches, improving pedagogy and helping their students successfully complete their math courses.
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Galilee-Belfer, Mika. "Ambiguity and Alignment in Academic Policies: Course Substitutions, Learning Disabilities, and Universal Design." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/228192.
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While research on barriers to full participation for those with learning and other disabilities has focused largely on structural and institutional obstacles to work and education (Swain, French, & Cameron, 2005; Jones, 1996; Watson, 2002), the recognition of disability as a social justice issue is gaining currency (Kraus, 2008). Expensive, bureaucratic, and protracted procedures for reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities in colleges and universities may serve as institutional obstacles that can challenge notions of social justice. This study examined academic policy implementation surrounding foreign language substitution procedures and practices in five institutions of higher education. Nineteen academic administrators were interviewed to examine how and when policies are implemented, and how those responsible for decision-making around student requests for foreign language substitutions as a reasonable accommodation approach their decision-making. Additionally, content analysis of institutional material listed on websites and in documents available to students was conducted to understand in what model(s) of disability substitution requests are rooted. Finally, four students from one of the five institutions were interviewed to contextualize the findings from the institutional administrator interviews and content analysis. The framework of Strategic Ambiguity is utilized to examine how ambiguity in policy creation and implementation can negatively impact the experiences of some students with disabilities in higher education, even as it benefits administrators who can capitalize on ambiguity to align their policy decisions with individual interpretations of fairness. The framework of Universal Design is utilized to examine how diverse perspectives on the comparative importance of language and cultural study may legitimize the expansion of curricular options for all students.
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Pawling, Kimberly. "INTEGRATING UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING CONCEPTS INTO SECONDARY GENERAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS COURSES." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2010. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/3302.
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Because many general education teachers feel unprepared to provide students with disabilities with appropriate instruction, changes to teacher education programs are needed (Burdette, 2007; Smith et al., 2010). Teacher education programs need to integrate content regarding instructional methods for teaching and accommodating students with disabilities in secondary, general education classrooms (Burdette, 2007; Smith et al., 2010). The results of the research should provide insight (1) to determine if integrating instruction on UDL into preservice SGE students' instructional methods courses will increase students' knowledge of UDL and (2) to determine if integrating instruction on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) will affect how secondary social studies (SS) students design lesson plans, particularly, content delivery and student assessment, in regards to the three principles of UDL. The research design was a quantitative, quasi-experimental design. The participants in the research study were students enrolled in four content specific SGE instructional methods courses: Social Studies (SS), Language Arts (LA), Mathematics (M) and Science (S). Research question one s data were analyzed both within content area, Wilcxon test for matched pairs, and between content areas, Mann-Whitney U test for independent samples. The results from research question one indicated a significant difference (p < .05). between pre and post UDL Knowledge test scores within the SGE SS participants. Within the other three SGE content areas, M, LA, and S, subjects UDL Knowledge pre to posttest scores did not significantly change. When each content area s difference score for the UDL knowledge pre and posttest were calculated and compared between content areas, only the SS and S pairing demonstrated a statistically significant difference score (p < .05). Data from research question two indicated no statistically significant difference (p > .05) between pre and post intervention UDL lesson plan rubric scores. The study provides impetus for future research regarding effective delivery of UDL content in teacher preparation programs. The study also provides suggestions for future researchers who may be interested in designing a similar research study. Finally, the study provides teacher education leadership with questions regarding how the three principles of UDL planning, instruction, and assessment align with the current teacher and student educational evaluation practice of standardized assessments.Ph.D.
Department of Child, Family and Community Sciences
Education
Education EdD
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Finnegan, Lisa. "Examining the Effect of the Universal Design for Learning Expression Principle on Students with learning Disabilities in Science." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2013. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/5736.
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The significance of students being able to express and demonstrate their knowledge and understanding in all content areas has always been important especially in the sciences. Students under the Next Generation Science Standards will be required to participate in science discourse through a variety of approaches. This study examined student engagement and student demonstration of content knowledge in inclusive science classrooms through a quasi-experimental research design which included four case study participants with a learning disability. The researcher also evaluated student content knowledge through the implementation of Universal Design for Learning-Expression (UDL-E) through a non-replicated control group design. Data were collected through a variety of sources including: researcher observations, review of student academic records, interviews, surveys, UDL-E products, and pre-test and posttest scores. Researcher observations spanned over a 10 week period and were coded and analyzed quantitatively. Findings from a Repeated ANOVA demonstrated no statistical significance, however based on interviews with students; findings show that the students did enjoy exploring the opportunity to express their knowledge using the Expression principle of Universal Design for Learning. Student time-on-task did remain equally as high during UDL-E and students' inattentive behaviors decreased.Ph.D.
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Dean's Office, Education
Education and Human Performance
Education; Exceptional Education
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Flach, Tami Wootton. "Application of differentiation and universal design for learning in the second grade science curriculum." [Denver, Colo.] : Regis University, 2006. http://165.236.235.140/lib/tflach2007.pdf.
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Buckland, Parker Holly. "Learning Starts with Design: Higher Education Faculty Explore the use of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to Address the Needs of all Students." ScholarWorks @ UVM, 2013. http://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/34.
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Today‘s college students, who are often referred to as ―Millennials‖, are entering college with different expectations for learning than students born before 1982 (Howe & Strauss, 2000). They expect to be able to access information instantly with their smart phones or laptop computers. At the same time, increasing numbers of students entering higher education have a disability of some kind. Some of these are observable disabilities that require specific accommodations to learning materials and the learning environment, such as ramps for students using wheelchairs and interpreters for students with hearing impairment. Students with learning disabilities represent a kind of ―invisible‖ disability in that their challenges may not be readily observable by faculty members, but must be accommodated through changes to curriculum materials and instructional approaches. One of the greatest challenges to meeting the needs of all students is the perception of negative faculty attitudes toward students with disabilities, and the subsequent choice made by many students not to disclose a hidden disability (Getzel & Wehman, 2005; Madaus, Scott, & McGuire, 2003; National Center for the Study of Postsecondary Educational Supports (NCSPES), 2000). Within the last 10 years, a new way of designing learning for K-12 students has emerged to address the needs of all the learners in the classroom. This framework for design is called Universal Design for Learning (Rose & Meyer, 2002). More recently, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) has begun to be introduced to faculty in higher education as a framework for course design that meets the needs of an increasingly diverse student body. This mixed methods study explored the promise of the UDL at a small New England research university where a faculty professional development model was implemented to enhance the use of UDL practices among faculty members. A baseline study of faculty attitudes was conducted in the fall of 2010. One hundred ninety-two faculty members responded to the survey, yielding a 30% return. In addition, four faculty who had participated in the UDL grant consultation team model and who taught classes of 65 students or more were interviewed for the purpose of gathering information on their perceptions of the effectiveness of the model. Results of the volunteer faculty survey revealed positive attitudes from the majority of respondents, with at least 60% indicating that they ―strongly agreed‖ with four of the five questions related to the provision of learning accommodations for students with disabilities. In contrast, less than 30% of respondents indicated they ―strongly agreed‖ with statements demonstrating their general knowledge of disabilities and/or knowledge of disability policy and law. Four main themes emerged from the data analysis of the faculty interviews. These themes addressed faculty members‘ descriptions of general course modifications made as a result of the UDL consultation team work, description of their course, reflections about the UDL consultation team model, and the processes through which faculty members chose to refer themselves for course design assistance from the UDL consultation team. Overall, results of the study suggest promising practices for professional development designed to increase use of UDL approaches in higher education. Further research is needed to determine the transferability of this model among a larger range of faculty and higher education institutions.
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Johnson-Harris, Kimberly M. "THE EFFECTS OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING ON THE ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS." OpenSIUC, 2014. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/dissertations/827.
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A multiple baseline across participants design was used to examine the impact of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), implemented as a total framework, on the academic engagement of middle school students with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD), and students who are at-risk for academic failure due to behavior problems, who are included in general education classes. Five teachers from two middle schools participated in professional development on UDL and UDL lesson plan design and then implemented UDL lessons in their classes. Data were collected on the fidelity of UDL implementation, student academic engagement during lesson plan implementation, and teacher acceptability of UDL. Results from implementation fidelity data indicated that after professional development on UDL, the teachers designed and implemented UDL lessons with limited fidelity. Results from student engagement data indicated that brief and limited exposure to UDL is insufficient to produce measureable improvements in student engagement, although increased interest and involvement was noted during specific types of UDL-related learning activities. Results from the teacher acceptability survey indicated that the teachers found UDL to be an acceptable treatment for improving engagement, but they were somewhat uncomfortable with a student-centered classroom and thought UDL was time consuming to implement.
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Stone, Jennifer. "Planning for Universal Design for Learning in the early childhood inclusion classroom| A case study." Thesis, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3594620.
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The majority of children with exceptionalities aged 3-5 are being served in general education settings. Teachers working in these inclusion classrooms must have the ability and knowledge to work with all students under their care. The purpose of this study was to determine how teachers in early childhood inclusion classrooms plan to incorporate the principles of Universal Design for Learning, an inclusive pedagogy, and to determine how professional development in UDL changes teachers' knowledge and behaviors in the classroom. This qualitative case study followed two early childhood inclusion co-teachers and a district office specialist in charge of the UDL professional development. Interviews, observations, lesson plans, and training materials were collected over an extended amount of time in the field. Results of the data analysis indicated that many principles of UDL were inherent in quality early childhood instruction. Teachers were adept at individualizing instruction on an as needed basis, but they needed more practice at embedding modifications and accommodations into curriculum and instruction. Early childhood teachers understood and saw the value in UDL, but they lacked appropriate professional development, access to the necessary resources, and the time needed to take universal instruction to the next level.
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Lunasco, Jeremy. "The Right to Be Human: Universal Design for Learning and Literacy Sponsorship as Liberatory Pedagogy." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/774.
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This project explores the possibilities of implementing a critical and liberatory pedagogy within the confines of the prison. Building upon the fields of critical prison theory, literacy studies, and (dis)ability studies, I assert that implementing small, organic, and tactical changes though the principles of Universal Design for Learning allows the prison educator to make impactful moves with liberatory goals. I conclude by reimagining what a prison education mission statement that takes this perspective looks like then imagine the liberatory applications of the principles of universal design for learning within the prison.
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Wallner, Ida, and Ann-Sofie Thörnblad. "Universal design for learning : En studie av lärares implementering och erfarenheter av UDL i klassrummet." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för pedagogik och lärande (PEL), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-90124.
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Syftet med denna studie är att ta reda på hur lärare upplever att arbeta enligt modellen Universal Design for Learning och hur det blir synligt i deras klassrum. Vi vill utforska vilka förtjänster och fallgropar lärarna kan se med UDL som modell för en tillgängliggörande lärmiljö som gynnar elever med olika förutsättningar, däribland elever i läs- och skrivsvårigheter. I studien nämns också hur arbetet med UDL påverkar tankesättet för lärare och på vilket sätt deras arbete förändrats i och med UDL. Studien är en kvalitativ undersökning. Den utgår ifrån sex intervjuer med erfarna lärare som associeras och arbetar med metoden UDL för tillgängliggörande av lärmiljö i sitt arbete. Resultatet visar att alla de lärare som deltagit i undersökningen över lag anser att UDL är en fungerande väg till tillgänglig lärmiljö. Lärarna menar att ramverket i UDL uppmanar till engagemang, tydliga målbilder, strukturer, olika representationsformer och ett elevanpassat uttrycksätt och att detta gynnar elever med olika förutsättningar och bakgrund. Studien kan påvisa att lärarna upplever många förtjänster med modellen men också mer utmanande punkter som man behöver vara medveten om och arbeta kring. En av dessa utmanande punkter är formen för lästräning med elever i läs- och skrivsvårigheter. Studiens resultat analyseras och diskuteras med basen i ett relationellt perspektiv samt med utgångspunkt i tidigare forskning om inkluderande lärmiljöer och UDL.
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Mickelsson, Annelie. "Universell design för lärande : En aktionsstudie om lärares lärande." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-432843.
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Denna masteruppsats syftar till att bidra med kunskap om lärares lärande och undersöka deras användning av kulturella redskap i en aktionsstudie. I studien undersöks processen i ett arbetslag där universell design för lärande (UDL) presenteras och diskuteras som en möjlig stödstruktur för undervisningen i form av en aktionsstudie. Målet med den är att bidra med kunskapsbildning om hur undervisning kan planeras och utformas med hjälp av den systematik UDL bidrar till. För att kunna besvara studiens frågeställningar genomfördes en aktionsstudie med tre lärare på en F–6 skola. Studien är genomförd med en kvalitativ metod där loggboksanteckningar från aktionsstudiens sessioner utgör en del av empirin, åtföljd av enskilda, reflekterande intervjuer. Deltagarna undervisade två klasser i ett tre–lärarskap på ett mellanstadium och diskuterade och reflekterade över texter och filmer om universell design för lärande (UDL) under sex sessioner. Resultaten från aktionsstudien visar hur språket och kommunikationen förändrades under sessionerna, vilka möjligheter och hinder för implementeringen av UDL som identifierades och inställningen till forskningsbaserade arbetssätt utkristalliserades. Hur deltagarna använde sig av kulturella redskap i sitt eget lärande likväl som i sin undervisning framkommer också som ett resultat av denna studie.This master thesis aims to contribute with knowledge about teachers´ learning and investigate their use of linguistic tools in an action research study. In this, where UDL is presented and discussed as a possible scaffolding structure, the process in a team of teachers at a middle school is investigated. The aim of the action research study is to create knowledge about how the systematic work with UDL can contribute to the planning and forming process of teaching. In order to answer the research questions in the study, an action research study was conducted with three teachers at a middle school. The study is conducted with a qualitative method, in which field notes from the sessions in the action research study is one part followed by separate, reflective interviews with the participating teachers. The participating teachers were teaching in two classes in a grade at a middle school and have during six sessions discussed and reflected on texts and films about Universal Design for Learning (UDL). The results from this action research study showed how the use of language and communication changed during the sessions, which possibilities and obstacles could be identified in implementing UDL and how the attitude towards research based approaches could be seen. How the participants used sociocultural tools in their own learning as well as in their teaching can also be seen as a result of this study.
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Steger, Daniel George. "Understanding the Innovation of Utilizing Universal Design for Learning in Integrated STEM Classrooms by Early Adaptors." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/86519.
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Integrated STEM education and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) have been often theorized as compatible. However, there has been little research done to understand how UDL is used in real-world integrated STEM classrooms. Our study aimed to understand how current practicing educators in integrated STEM classrooms combine these teaching methodologies. This was done through a combination of interviews and document analysis of lesson plans, and supplementary information. To evaluate what elements of UDL were used in the documents, researchers developed a UDL codebook based off of the 31 checkpoints in the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) UDL guidelines. The goal of the study was to understand how the adoption of UDL could spread across all integrated STEM educators. Therefore, our study viewed the use of UDL in an integrated STEM classroom as an 'innovation' and analyzed our results through Diffusion of Innovation theory. Specifically looking to providing understanding to the 'innovation' through Rogers 5 Attributes of innovations. The study found that all except two UDL checkpoints were proved to be compatible within integrated STEM classrooms, and were categories developed to explain how the participant achieved these checkpoints. The findings also show that not all UDL checkpoints occur at the same frequency. Through Diffusion of Innovation theory, our study showed that Integrated STEM educators believe that UDL is automatically adopted by educators using Integrated STEM teaching methodologies. They expressed problems associated with implementing some UDL checkpoints, and providing overall themes of complexity when implement UDL in an Integrated STEM classroom.Master of Science in Life Sciences
Integrated STEM education and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) are two teaching methodologies that have been often theorized to be compatible. However, there has been little research done to understand how UDL is used in real-world integrated STEM classrooms. The study aimed to understand how current practicing educators in integrated STEM classrooms combine these teaching methodologies. This was done through a combination of interviews and document analysis of lesson plans, and supplementary information. To evaluate what elements of UDL were used in the documents, researchers developed a UDL codebook based off of the 31 checkpoints in the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) UDL guidelines. The goal of the study was to understand how the adoption of UDL could spread across all integrated STEM educators. Therefore, our study viewed the use of UDL in an integrated STEM classroom as an ‘innovation' and analyzed our results through Diffusion of Innovation theory, which conceptualizes an innovation spread through a population. The study found that all except two UDL checkpoints were proved to be compatible within integrated STEM classrooms, and were categories developed to explain how the participant achieved these checkpoints. The findings also show that not all UDL checkpoints occur at the same frequency. Through Diffusion of Innovation theory, our study showed that Integrated STEM educators believe that UDL is automatically adopted by educators using Integrated STEM teaching methodologies, but when discussing the implementation of specific UDL checkpoints themes about the complexity of the innovation emerged.
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Venkatesh, Kavita. "Universal design for learning as a framework for social justice: A multi-case analysis of undergraduate pre-service teachers." Thesis, Boston College, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:104147.
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Thesis advisor: Richard M. JacksonThe diversity of the student population in K-12 settings has steadily increased over the past few decades. While students who are of a racial/ethnic minority background have increased (Villegas & Lucas, 2007), teachers are increasingly young, female, and white (Goldenberg, 2008; NCES, 2013). In acknowledging these demographic discrepancies between teachers and students, many studies and reports have put forward an array of frameworks that teachers can employ in their practice to address diversity. Among these frameworks are Teaching for Social Justice (TSJ) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This dissertation seeks to examine the potential relationship among the two frameworks as viewed by undergraduate teacher candidates as they develop their dispositions for teaching diverse learners through a 17-week course attached to a one-day-per-week pre-practicum experience. This multi-case study examined how the beliefs of 19 participants regarding TSJ and UDL changed over the course of a 6-month study within the context of a course. This study investigated how these participants connected UDL and social justice as a cohesive framework for addressing diversity in the classroom. Using daily and weekly journals, online discussion forums, and pre- and post- surveys, this study analyzed all 19 participants to identify four representative cases. Findings from this study reveal that most participants were impacted by the course to the extent that they were able to identify the importance of aspects of social justice in the practice of an educator. Fewer participants were able to identify the role of UDL in the classroom. Only one participant viewed social justice and UDL as a cohesive framework for impacting classroom practice. Analysis of the representative case studies suggests that participants at this level of development may need more time to engage in complicated abstract concepts. They may also need course-attached field placements in classrooms that align with the mission and vision of the preparation program, consistency in messaging through the duration of a preparation program, and differentiated supports based on their background experiences
Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2015
Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education
Discipline: Teacher Education, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction
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Grohowski, Mariana. "At War with Words: Understanding U.S. Service-Personnel's Literate Practices for a Universal Design for Learning Worldview." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1421692543.
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Fogarty, Diane. "Universal Design for Learning| A New Clinical Practice Assessment Tool Toward Creating Access and Equity for ALL Students." Thesis, Loyola Marymount University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10623437.
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To examine to what extent current general education pre-service teachers within a teacher preparation program at a private institution of higher education know and understand the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), expert focus groups were conducted. General education program syllabi were examined for UDL content and found to be lacking in such content. General education pre-service teachers videotaped lessons were reviewed for UDL content and were also found to be inadequate in demonstrating knowledge and understanding of Universal Design for Learning principles. Focus groups comprised of university fieldwork instructors and teacher education experts were asked to review and give feedback on a current clinical observation tool being utilized. Feedback indicated that the current tool was insufficient for measuring pre-service teachers’ knowledge and understanding of UDL. Further, the current tool was not anchored to the UDL framework or any other teaching framework. In service to contributing to the field of teacher preparation, a new clinical practice tool grounded in Universal Design for Learning was created.
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Tiziotto, Simone Aparecida. "O design universal na editoração de material didático como agente motivador e estimulador da autoeficácia para a aprendizagem." Universidade de São Paulo, 2013. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/18/18157/tde-04072013-093527/.
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No contexto da Educação a Distância Superior no Brasil, o material didático tem figurado como um dos principais recursos, no qual, realiza-se a aplicação dos pressupostos do design universal para a aprendizagem, que se trata de um modelo de universalização que propõem o oferecimento de andaimes que visem a eliminar as barreiras desnecessárias, sem eliminar os desafios necessários para beneficiar/proporcionar a aprendizagem do maior número possível de alunos. Ressalta-se que a motivação e a autoeficácia para a aprendizagem tem sido utilizadas em trabalhos brasileiros que as apresentam como importantes dimensões de aprendizagem. Contudo, há escassez de pesquisas que avaliem e mensurem os efetivos impactos destas dimensões no processo de aprendizagem permeado por implementações de propostas didáticas baseadas em princípios do design universal para a aprendizagem. O presente trabalho tem, portanto, o objetivo de avaliar o impacto dos princípios do design universal para a aprendizagem nas dimensões de motivação e autoeficácia do processo de aprendizagem em cursos superiores de Educação a Distância. Portanto, propõem a incorporação de princípios do design universal para a aprendizagem por meio da implementação de quatro propostas didáticas (leitura ou audição voz feminina ou masculina de texto; videoaula convencional ou com legenda parcialmente ambientada; controle de velocidade da expectação da videoaula; fórum com participação escrita, falada ou gravada com imagem e som) na editoração do material didático e testa sua aplicabilidade e efetividade para aumentar os índices de a motivação e a autoeficácia para a aprendizagem. A pesquisa é multimodal e foi arquitetada como um experimento verdadeiro, no modelo de pré-teste/pós-teste, utilizando-se os instrumentos Escala de Motivação Acadêmica e a Escala de Autoeficácia Acadêmica Percebida para aplicação em uma amostra de 238 alunos de cursos EAD de uma IES brasileira. Os resultados qualitativos e quantitativos apresentados evidenciam o potencial do design universal para melhoria dos índices de autoeficácia para a aprendizagem e da motivação, em uma proposta que visa mais que permitir a participação, mas possibilitar o sucesso de todos!In the context of distance higher education in Brazil, the courseware has figured as one of the main resources in which executes the application of the assumption of universal design for learning, which it is about a template of universalization that propose the offering of \"scaffoldings\" that aim to eliminate the unnecessary barriers, without eliminating the necessary challenges to benefit/provide the learning of the greatest number of students as possible. It is noteworthy that the Motivation and Self Efficacy for Learning has been used in Brazilian works that present as important dimensions of learning. However, there is a shortage of searches that evaluate and measure the actual impact of these dimensions in the learning process permeated by implementations of didactic proposals based on the principles of universal design for learning. The present project has therefore the objective to evaluate the impact of the principles of universal design for learning in the dimensions of motivation and self-efficacy of the learning process in distance higher education courses. Propose the incorporation of principles of the universal design for learning through the implementation of four didactic proposals (reading or listening - female or male voice - text; conventional video lesson or partially acclimated with subtitles; video lesson expectation speed control; board with participation written, spoken or recorded with image and sound) on courseware publication and test its applicability and effectiveness to increase the rates of motivation and self-efficacy for learning. The research is multimodal and is architected as a true experiment, in the template of pre-test/pos-test, using the instruments of Academic Motivation Scale and the Scale of Perceived Academic Self-efficacy for using in a sample of 238 students of EAD courses of a Brazilian Institute of Higher Education. The qualitative and quantitative results presented highlight the potential of universal design to improve rates of self efficacy for learning and motivation, in a proposal that aims more than to allow participation, but enable the success of all!
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Calmerbäck, Sandra, and Anna-Maria Sandberg. "Att se möjligheter där andra ser hinder : uppfattningar om inkludering och tillgänglig undervisning." Thesis, Högskolan Kristianstad, Sektionen för lärande och miljö, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-16957.
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Studiens syfte är att analysera hur pedagoger, elever och skolledare vid en gymnasieskola uppfattar fenomenen inkludering och tillgänglig undervisning genom att undersöka deras syn på möjligheter och utmaningar med att som elev inskriven i gymnasiesärskolan delta i undervisning på nationella program på gymnasieskolan. Vi har genomfört sju semistrukturerade intervjuer med målet att finna variationer i uppfattningarna kring inkludering och tillgänglig undervisning hos de olika aktörerna. Tidigare forskning har visat att begreppet inkludering används på olika sätt vilket resulterar i att skolors arbete med inkluderingsprocesser tar sig olika uttryck beroende på vilken definition man utgår ifrån. Studier visar även att heterogena grupper kan ha en positiv effekt för både elever i behov av särskilt stöd och för elever utan samma behov samt att särskiljande lösningar ofta har en stigmatiserande effekt. Trots detta anser många lärare och rektorer att just heterogeniteten i klassrummen är en av de största utmaningarna. Tillgänglighet handlar om hur väl en verksamhet fungerar för personer med en funktionsnedsättning. En tillgänglig lärmiljö handlar om att ge alla elever förutsättningar att vara delaktiga och inkluderade i utbildning. En väl genomtänkt undervisning som är varierad, utmanande och i förväg anpassad efter alla elevers behov kommer att leda till att minska antalet elever i svårigheter. Ett sätt att göra detta är att använda sig av Universal design for learning, en uppsättning principer som utgår ifrån att alla elever lär på olika sätt och att läraren därför behöver använda sig av olika metoder för att möta alla elevers behov. Resultatet av vår studie visar att informanterna uppfattar att ett gemensamt förhållningssätt är viktigt för att kunna möta alla individer. Skolan ses som ett litet samhälle där alla ska ges möjlighet att möta mångfald och olikheter. För att inkludering och tillgänglighet ska kunna uppnås uppfattar informanterna att det krävs en vilja att inkludera alla elever samt att det är viktigt att olika professioner på skolan samarbetar. En annan viktig förutsättning för en lyckad inkludering är ett relationellt perspektiv samt en vilja att anpassa undervisningen efter de elever man som lärare har framför sig.
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Häggblom, Pia. "The impact of Universal Design for Learning in higher education. Experiences of university teachers two or three years after attending a workshop series on UDL." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-27318.
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The purpose with this study is to problematize implementation of the concept of universal design for learning (UDL), (Meyer, Rose & Gordon, 2014) in higher education. The study focuses on what university teachers express regarding their experiences of the concept of UDL two or three years after having taken part of a series of workshops to learn UDL. The analysis was done using content analysis (Cohen, Manion & Morrison, 2011) and the theoretical framework of Designs for Learning (DFL) was used in order to highlight the results (Marie Leijon & Lindstrand, 2012; Selander, 2008; Selander & Kress, 2010). The results cannot be generalized but imply that UDL, without any particular adaptation for a Swedish context, is a concept for widening participation. After participating in a workshop series on UDL the concept has had a lasting impact with the respondents. The respondents use all three of the main principles of UDL; provide multiple means for engagement provide multiple means for representation and provide multiple means for action and expression. UDL is indicated to be a concept towards student centered learning and teaching, towards improving student’s possibilities of learning to learn and as a concept for manifesting a mindset for widening participation. UDL is by the respondents in this study also seen as a concept to develop widening participation. They see UDL as a concept for management to strategically implement widening participation. which is missing and asked for by the respondents. The possible drawbacks with the concept is just that, that few use UDL, few know about it and there is no recommendation from management to use UDL. Another drawback is that it takes time implementing UDL, though some respondents point out that it saves time in the end.
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Bacca, Acosta Jorge Luis. "Framework for the design and development of motivational augmented reality learning experiences in vocational education and training." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Girona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/432788.
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One of the advantages of Augmented Reality (AR) in education is that AR increases student motivation. However, there is a lack of research on guidelines to inform the design and development of motivational AR learning experiences. In this doctoral thesis, we introduce a framework to inform the design and development of motivational AR learning experiences in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) level of education. The research process started with two exploratory studies that were conducted in the VET programme of car’s maintenance in which the Paint-cAR application was co-created with teachers. Then, a study on predictors of student motivation was conducted and framework was subsequently defined. The framework was validated in the VET programme of Laboratory Operations in the field of chemistry and we found that the learning experience positively impact the four dimensions of the ARCS (Attention, Relevance, Confidence and Satisfaction) model of motivationUna de las ventajas de la Realidad Aumentada (RA) en educación, es que la RA incrementa la motivación. Sin embargo, existen pocos estudios sobre lineamientos para orientar el diseño y desarrollo de experiencias de RA motivadoras. En esta tesis doctoral, se introduce un framework para orientar el diseño y desarrollo de experiencias de aprendizaje con RA motivadoras en el nivel educativo de formación profesional (FP). El proceso de investigación comenzó con dos estudios exploratorios que fueron desarrollados en el programa de FP en carrocería en el cual la aplicación Paint-cAR fue co-creada con profesores. Posteriormente, un estudio sobre predictores de la motivación fue desarrollado y el framework fue posteriormente definido. El framework fue validado en el programa de FP en Operaciones de Laboratorio en el área de química y concluimos que la experiencia de aprendizaje impactó positivamente las 4 dimensiones del modelo de motivación ARCS (Atención, Relevancia, Confianza y Satisfacción)
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Vignali, Virginia. "A11Y Learning system for Communication Design: Metodologie di Service Design applicate alla progettazione di una piattaforma partecipativa a sostegno del design della comunicazione accessibile e inclusiva." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2020. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/21463/.
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Lo scenario contemporaneo di sviluppo dei sistemi comunicativi, caratterizzato da un continuo scambio tra chi realizza l’informazione e chi ne fruisce, necessita di una maggiore attenzione alla creazione di contenuti che possano essere compresi e accessibili a tutte le categorie di individui; A11Y Learning System for Communication Design si posiziona in questo scenario come risultato dell’applicazione delle metodologie di Service Design alla progettazione di una piattaforma partecipativa a sostegno della comunicazione inclusiva, come sistema di valorizzazione del tema dell’accessibilità delle informazioni. Il servizio si basa su un processo creativo-accessibile composto da una fase di scoperta, una fase progettuale e una fase conclusiva di partecipazione, in modo che si attui la nascita di una community attorno al sistema, assumendo la caratteristica di un progetto di design sociale, inteso come creazione di una rete di condivisione che sia implementata e migliorata dagli stessi individui che ne entrano a far parte. Il progetto è il risultato di un percorso di ricerca composto da tre fasi principali: l'analisi del contesto sociale e storiografico in cui il tema dell'accessibilità si è sviluppato, evidenziando la relazione con le metodologie del design e l'approccio collaborativo, una fase di ricerca sui bisogni dell'utente per individuare gli obiettivi progettuali e lo sviluppo del servizio, descrivendo la sua organizzazione e come avviene l'interazione tra gli stakeholder del sistema attraverso la piattaforma abilitante. A conclusione del processo, è stata svolta un'analisi su possibili scenari di sviluppo futuri di questo servizio, in termini di diffusione e scalabilità.
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Finnegan, Lisa A. "The impact of universal design for learning-representation practices on concept maps and the development of quality scientific explanations." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2010. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/4669.
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The purpose of this action research project was to determine how my practice of implementing Universal Design for Learning-Representation (UDL-R) principles influenced my students' understanding of content and enhanced their ability to organize their knowledge using concept maps. A secondary purpose of this action research project was to determine if student created concept maps served as a useful tool to enrich students' written scientific explanations. Students in this study completed concept maps and wrote explanations about adaptations before and after participating in lessons enriched with UDL-R principles that included the use of multi-media sources, website searches, and trade books. The processes used to collect data for this action research project were concept maps, written explanations, student notes, and videotaped accounts of learning from UDL-R principles. The themes that emerged were deeper content understanding for students and greater engagement in learning through UDL-R practices as evidenced through student notes, student discussions and videotaped accounts. The students in this study showed minimal change in the total average scores on concept maps with mixed results for males versus female students' scores. Although students' concept maps and written explanations indicated minimal improvement or change, their notes listing thirty to over one hundred facts and their comments indicated their interest and engagement in the learning process supported by UDL-R practices.ID: 028916789; System requirements: World Wide Web browser and PDF reader.; Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Central Florida, 2010.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-111).
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Best, Kathryn W. "UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF A GLOBAL UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING (UDL) VIRTUAL CLASSROOM ON JAMAICAN EDUCATORS THROUGH THE LENS OF HOW PEOPLE LEARN (HPL)." VCU Scholars Compass, 2016. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4105.
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This case study examined learning components and outcomes of the UDL Virtual Classroom project, a web-based professional development program that was a collaboration between educators in the United States and Jamaica. The study applied the HPL lens (NRC, 2000) in order to understand the ways that Jamaican educator-participants perceived the integration of learner-centered learning, knowledge-centered learning, assessment-centered learning, and community-centered learning in the program itself, and also examined the impact of these components, despite numerous hurdles, on teachers’ mindsets and practices and the engagement and performance of students in their schools and classrooms. The researcher’s intent was to address the contextual nature of teacher learning, which must contend with the challenges of meeting the needs of individual teacher-learners, as well as obstacles and real-world situations impacting the implementation of theories and strategies. A multi-case study design was used to gather data through observations, interviews, group meetings, and surveys. Findings were analyzed using qualitative methods, focusing on the experiences of participants both as adult-learners in the professional development program and as educators themselves as they returned to their own educational contexts to implement what they had learned. This study provided insights about strengths and challenges of hybrid learning, international resource-sharing, and long-term impacts of teacher learning.
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Mathews, Kai Monet. "Transformative Models in K-12 Education| The Impact of a Blended Universal Design for Learning Intervention. An Experimental Mixed Methods Study." Thesis, University of San Diego, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10128128.
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Accountability measures, by way of standardized curriculum and assessments, have played a large part in the attempt to ensure that students from all backgrounds receive equal access to quality education. However, the inherent disadvantage of a standardized system is the implied assumption that all students come in with the same knowledge, learn at the same pace, and learn the same way. In the wake of an increasingly diverse K-12 population, educational researchers, learning theorists, and practitioners agree that the concept of the average student is, in fact, a myth. Students come to school with different needs, norms, interests, cultural behavior, knowledge, motivations, and skill sets. In order for education to properly address the issue of equity, the issue of learner variance must first be attended to.
In 2010, the U.S. Department of Education released its educational plan encouraging teachers to address student variance through more inclusive learning environments. The report highlighted Blended Learning (BL) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as promising practices in enabling, motivating, and inspiring all students to achieve regardless of background, language, or disability. Research suggests that the combination of these two approaches could lead to transformative teaching practices that dramatically impact student learning. However, the efficacy of such a model has yet to be tested.
This study tested the efficacy of a Blended Universal Design for Learning (BUDL) model in improving student outcomes. An experimental design was used to explore the impact of a two-week BUDL intervention in an accelerated 7 th grade math class. The effect on student achievement, engagement, and perception was measured. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. Though results from the study were statistically insignificant, possible positive associations between a BUDL intervention and student achievement, engagement, and perception emerged. Considerations for clinical significance, suggestions for improvement on the BUDL model, and implications for future research are discussed.
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Radecki, Melissa Anne. "Instructional Methods and Attitudes Among Nursing Faculty Related to Students With Disabilities." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7502.
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Nurse educators are tasked with preparing safe, competent nurses but are faced with unique challenges in helping students with disabilities. Students with learning disabilities require accommodations which are alterations or adjustments within the learning environment and are developed by the instructor. The purpose of this 3-manuscript dissertation, guided by the universal design for instruction (UDI), was to explore the attitudes and instructional methods used among nursing faculty related to teaching students with learning disabilities. Three research questions were framed as parallel studies to address the gap in understanding how faculty view nursing students with disabilities, how clinical specialty influences faculty's teaching methods, and what UDI teaching methods faculty use. Nursing faculty who teach in the classroom for prelicensure nursing programs were recruited to complete the Instructional Methods and Attitudes Faculty Survey. Data from 102 participants were analyzed using a Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test, which indicated significant differences between the use of inclusive teaching methods (hands-on or interactive and problem solving, communication and interaction among students brainstorming, and providing class outlines or lecture slides before class). There were no differences when comparing faculty attitudes toward UDI familiarity, disability familiarity, and clinical specialty. The implementation of UDI promotes social change by creating an inclusive learning environment that increases the likelihood of success for students with learning disabilities. Future research should focus on best practices to educate faculty about inclusive teaching paradigms, such as UDI and explore faculty and student perspectives about the use and implementation of UDI.
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Parker, Martha. "Verve Variations: The Effect of Class Structure on Racialized Difference in Perceptions of ADHD." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2018. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/1108.
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Black youth are diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) at a higher rate than their White peers. The process of diagnosing young students with ADHD relies heavily on teacher recommendations that are frequently based on perceptions of behavior, to which the assessment of may be influenced by racial bias. A child’s ethnicity has been shown to have an impact on teacher descriptions of ADHD-related behavior (Epstein, Willoughby, Valencia, Tonev, Abikoff, Arnold, Hinshaw, 2005) such that in this study African American students were perceived by their teachers as more likely to have ADHD than their Caucasian peers. Research has also shown that the typical fifth-grade classroom is a low verve setting that is restrictive to communal learning (Johnson, 1982), while high verve settings have been shown to improve the academic functioning for many Black students (Bailey & Boykin, 2001; Carter, Hawkins, & Natesan, 2008; Young, 2017). By measuring the difference in teachers’ likelihood to recommend a described student for ADHD in both a traditional and high-verve classrooms, this study aims to investigate the role of verve in how teachers perceive Black students in relation to ADHD characteristics. The primary aim is to examine how increased task variability and a high verve classroom can shift teacher ratings of Black students’ abilities and lessen the degree of racialized difference of behavior-dependent diagnoses of ADHD. It is predicted that in the high verve setting these recommendations for Black students will drop significantly so that they will be equal to that of White students, reflecting the accurate prevalence of this learning disability.
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Marcos, Janaina Ramos. "Usabilidade, acessibilidade e desenho universal para aprendizagem : a experiência de usuários com deficiência na educação a distância." Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, 2013. http://tede.udesc.br/handle/handle/2015.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate which ergonomic solutions, based on the concepts of usability, accessibility and universal design for learning can be suitable for the development of interfaces for inclusive learning, following the needs of individuals with visual impairment and / or hearing and reporting users experience of designers and students of e-learning. The practical experiment of the study was divided into two phases. Phase 1 involved the execution of analytical evaluation, based on these concepts, a course extension course distance titled " The person with disabilities in the school context," sponsored by the Laboratory of Inclusive Education (Ledi), linked to the Center of Distance Learning (CEAD) in the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC) developed in virtual environment MOODLE®. Based on the nonconformities found in the interface, was developed a prototype of the same interface (B) proposing usability features and digital accessibility. In phase 2 was conducted an usability evaluation and analysis of user experience, through metrics runtime of tasks and number of errors during the interaction with the interfaces for that, using a questionnaire based on the concepts of GOMS method. The analysis of overall satisfaction was measured using a questionnaire formulated based on the method QUIS. The questionnaire contained 21 questions, built looking to meet user satisfaction. Each question could be answered using a grid with a scale of 1 (completely disagree) to 7 (strongly agree). Participants were four visually impaired (DV) , 3 users with hearing loss (HL), to verify that the interface could be read by these groups of people , 5 designers ( DE) that offered solutions and pointed out possible inconsistencies in the interfaces and 3 students who attended the course (AL), which sought to understand the users who usually attend distance learning courses. The subjects showed positive and negative points that found interacting with the interfaces. The results indicate that non-conformities had the point of view of usability and accessibility in interface A. Some of these points were changed by inserting accessibility features in the prototype interface ( B ) . These enhancements are designed so that they can be applied by teachers and designers to contribute to improving the access of people, including those with disabilities, to distance education.
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar quais soluções ergonômicas, fundamentadas nos conceitos de usabilidade, acessibilidade e desenho universal para aprendizagem podem ser adequadas para o desenvolvimento de interfaces de aprendizagem inclusivas, seguindo as necessidades de indivíduos com deficiência visual e/ou auditiva e o relato de experiências de uso de designers e alunos da educação à distância. O experimento prático da pesquisa foi dividido em duas fases. A fase 1 englobou a execução de avaliação analítica, fundamentada nestes conceitos, de um curso do curso de extensão à distância intitulado A pessoa com deficiência física no contexto escolar , promovido pelo Laboratório de Educação Inclusiva (LEdI), vinculado ao Centro de Ensino à distância (CEAD) da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC) desenvolvido em ambiente virtual MOODLE®. Tendo por base as inconformidades encontradas na interface A, desenvolveu-se um protótipo da mesma interface (B) propondo recursos de usabilidade e acessibilidade digital. Na fase 2, executou-se avaliação de usabilidade e análise de experiência de usuário, por meio das métricas tempo de execução das tarefas e número de erros cometidos durante a interação com as interfaces, para isso, utilizando um questionário construído com base nos conceitos do método GOMS. A análise da satisfação global foi mensurada utilizando questionário formulado com base no método QUIS. Este questionário continha 21 perguntas, construídas procurando conhecer a satisfação do usuário. Cada pergunta podia ser respondida usando uma grade com escala de 1 (discordo completamente) a 7(concordo plenamente). Participaram do estudo 4 portadores de deficiência visual (DV), 3 portadores de deficiência auditiva (DA), para verificar se a interface poderia ser lida por estes grupos de pessoas, 5 designers (DE) que ofereceram soluções e apontaram possíveis inconsistencias nas interfaces e 3 alunos que participaram do curso (AL), onde buscou-se entender os usuários que normalmente frequentam cursos à distância. Os sujeitos da pesquisa apontaram pontos positivos e negativos que encontraram interagindo com as interfaces. Os resultados encontrados apontaram que haviam inconformidades do ponto de vista da usabilidade e da acessibilidade na interface A. Alguns destes pontos foram alterados inserindo recursos de acessibilidade no protótipo (interface B). Tais melhorias foram projetadas de modo que possam ser aplicadas por professores e designers visando contribuir para melhorar o acesso das pessoas, inclusive as que possuem deficiência, à educação à distância.
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Maduma, Ncube Sitembiso. "Eighth-Grade Teachers' and Students' Experiences With iPads in Math Inclusion Classes." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7486.
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Although educators have embraced technology in mathematics inclusion classrooms, students with math learning disabilities (MLD) still have anxiety and negative attitudes about mathematics and score lower than their counterparts. The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to investigate and describe the experiences of middle school 8th grade inclusion iPad math app users. The technological pedagogical content knowledge model, the universal design for learning model, and the experiential learning theory provided the conceptual framework of technology integration. The research questions addressed the experiences of middle school inclusion teachers and students with MLD regarding iPad use in a Common Core standards-based math curriculum. Two inclusion co-teachers and 8 special education students from 2 inclusion classes in a middle school participated in the study. Data were collected from direct lesson observations, document analysis, and individual teacher and student interviews. An interpretative approach of clustering codes and categories was employed to identify emerging themes. Findings indicated that iPads increased student engagement and student access to the Common Core math curriculum. Teachers and students using iPads faced some challenges including lack of knowledge of using text-to-speech and keeping up with relevant new apps. Educators may use findings to understand how technology integration can provide equal access to the Common Core standards-based math curriculum for students with MLD and can reduce learning barriers for all students
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Costa, Débora Silveira da. "Diretrizes de qualidade para materiais educacionais no contexto da educação inclusiva." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/143714.
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A educação inclusiva visa garantir o direito de todos os alunos de estarem juntos, aprendendo e participando do contexto escolar sem nenhuma discriminação. A presente pesquisa investigou este espaço de interação, onde os alunos, com e sem deficiência, vivenciam experiências de aprendizagem na sala de ensino regular. A pesquisa abordou a qualidade dos materiais educacionais a partir da abordagem Design para a Experiência e da teoria das Inteligências Múltiplas, visando promover as experiências dos usuários no contexto da educação inclusiva. A investigação teórica da pesquisa relata marcos históricos da educação no Brasil e o crescimento através de normas e leis para a educação de todos no pais, trazendo a base do Desenho Universal para Aprendizagem, somados a assuntos como: Design Instrucional, Inteligências Múltiplas, até chegar na Interação e Qualidade dos materiais. A fase inicial da pesquisa gerou subsídios que embasam o instrumento de coleta de dados através de um questionário, que foi conduzido a partir de entrevistas com especialistas da área da educação: professores da sala de aula regular, educador especial, e psicopedagogo a fim de verificar as diretrizes de qualidades propostas. Foram selecionados alguns materiais de aprendizagem utilizados no ensino fundamental e verificados previamente pela pesquisadora. Após, foram elencados dois materiais com os seguintes critérios: (i) aquele que se julgou mais apto a proporcionar experiências a todos os alunos e (ii) o que se julgou gerar menor experiência (segundo perspectiva da pesquisadora). A verificação foi realizada por professores, de forma voluntária, através do instrumento fornecido pela pesquisadora. Para comprovação do estudo, foi realizado uma triangulação com os dados obtidos. Por fim, alcançou-se um conjunto de diretrizes capazes de auxiliar no desenvolvimento e projeto de novos materiais educacionais com o foco na educação inclusiva.Inclusive education aims to ensure the right of all students to be together, learning and participating in the school context without any discrimination. “This study investigated learning experiences of students with and without disabilities in a regular classroom. The study addressed the quality of educational materials from the Design approach to experience and theory of Multiple Intelligences to promote the experiences of users in the context of inclusive education. The study addressed the quality of educational materials from the Design approach to the experience and theory of Multiple Intelligences to promote the experiences of users in the context of inclusive education. The theoretical investigation reports landmarks of education in Brazil and growth through rules and laws education for everyone in the country, bringing the base of Universal Design for Learning, adding subjects like: Instructional Design, Multiple Intelligences, reaching the interaction and quality of materials. The initial theoretical investigation stage generated resources that support the data collection instrument through a survey form, which was conducted from interviews with education experts in the field: regular classroom teachers, special educators, and educational psychologists in order to verify the proposed guidelines qualities. We selected some learning materials used in elementary school and previously checked by the researcher. After two school materials with the following criteria were selected: (i) the one judged most able to provide experiences to all the students and (ii) what was judged to generate less experience (according to the researcher). The verification was performed by teachers, on a voluntary basis, through the instrument provided by the researcher. For the study verification, a triangulation with the obtained data was performed. Finally, a set of guidelines that can assist in the development and design of new educational materials with the focus on inclusive education was reached.
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Prais, Jacqueline Lidiane de Souza. "Formação inclusiva com licenciandas em Pedagogia: ações pedagógicas baseadas no desenho universal para a aprendizagem." Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, 2016. http://repositorio.utfpr.edu.br/jspui/handle/1/1910.
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Acompanha: Formação de professores para inclusão: planejamento de atividades pedagógicas a partir dos princípios do desenho universal para a aprendizagemA formação de professores e a organização do ensino têm assumido papel relevante nas políticas educacionais quanto à necessidade de práticas pedagógicas inclusivas. Diante dessa temática, foi elaborada e aplicada uma ação didática formativa - Unidade Didática (produto educacional) - voltada à formação de professores para inclusão no que tange ao planejamento de atividades pedagógicas com base nos Princípios do Desenho Universal para a Aprendizagem. Dessa forma, tem-se como questão principal de investigação: De que maneira a ação didática, como estratégia formativa de docentes para inclusão na licenciatura em Pedagogia, pode contribuir no planejamento de atividades pedagógicas subsidiadas pelos Princípios do Desenho Universal para a Aprendizagem? Para responder a essa questão, tem-se como objetivo geral interpretar as contribuições advindas da aplicação dessa Unidade Didática em um curso de extensão com 40 licenciandas de um curso de Pedagogia. Elenca como objetivos específicos: identificar os pressupostos da organização do ensino para inclusão, analisar a formação inicial de professores para inclusão na política pública educacional, apresentar os princípios do Desenho Universal para a Aprendizagem a partir da identificação dos subsídios teóricos e práticos sobre a organização do ensino na educação inclusiva, apresentar e analisar os resultados da aplicação do produto educacional - a Unidade Didática - como atividade de ensino para a ação formadora. Como metodologia de pesquisa adota a pesquisa de campo na modalidade colaborativa. Os dados coletados foram organizados em quatro episódios - (i) Unidade Didática: análise do processo formativo, (ii) A WebQuest e o Podcast como recursos pedagógicos e avaliativos do curso, (iii) Análise dos planos de aula e, (iv) Análise do curso de extensão a partir do olhar do formador/formando e formando/formador - amparados por quatro unidades de análise: o conteúdo, os modos de ação educativa, o uso de ferramentas didáticas e a organização dos espaços de aprendizagem. Dentre os resultados destaca-se que as participantes se envolveram durante a proposta colaborativa de formação, apropriaram-se do conteúdo do curso, elaboraram um plano de aula com base nos Princípios do Desenho Universal para a Aprendizagem e identificaram uma mudança didático-pedagógica ao planejar na perspectiva inclusiva. Oferece-se, por meio dessa ação didática formativa, uma contribuição ao campo da formação docente para inclusão educacional, a partir da organização das atividades pedagógicas baseadas nos Princípios do Desenho Universal para a Aprendizagem.
Teacher´s formation and the organization of learning have taken a relevant role in educational policies, in relation to the necessity of inclusive pedagogical practices. From this theme, a formative teaching action was produced – Teaching Unity (educational product) - focusing on the teacher‟s formation for inclusion regarding the pedagogical planning activities based on the Universal Design for Learning Principles. Thus, the main question of investigation is: in which manner can the teaching action, as a formative strategy of teachers for inclusion in the Pedagogy course, contribute to the pedagogical planning activities subsidized by the Universal Design for Learning? To answer this question, the main objective is interpreting the contributions emerged from the application of this Teaching Unity in an extension course with 40 undergraduated students of a Pedagogy course, through the field research in the collaborative modality, as the methodology. The specific objectives are: identifying the assumptions of the learning organization for inclusion, analyzing the initial teacher‟s formation for inclusion in the educational public policy, presenting the principles of the Universal Design for Learning from the identification of the theoretical and practical subsidies about the learning organization in the inclusive education, and pointing out and analysing the results of the application of the educational product – the Teaching Unity – as a teaching activity for the formation action. The research methodology adopts the field research in the collaborative modality. The collected data were analysed in four episodes – (i) Teaching Unity: formative process analysis, (ii) The WebQuest and the Podcast as evaluative and pedagogical resources of the course, (iii) Analysis of the lesson plans and (iv) Analysis of the extension course from the professor /undergraduated student and undergraduated student/professor sustained by four unities of analysis: the content, the ways of educative action, the use of teaching tools and the organization of learning spaces. Among the results, it is highlighted that the participants were involved during the collaborative propose of formation, they also appropriated the content of the course, made a lesson plan using the Universal Design for Learning Principles, and identified a pedagogical-teaching changing to plan in an inclusive perspective. It is offered, from this formative teaching action, a contribution to the field of teacher‟s formation for educational inclusion, by the organization of the pedagogical activities based on the Universal Design for Learning Principles.
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Mayes, Jennifer. "UDL and Motivation: Student Perceptions of the Impact of Universal Design for Learning on Motivation of First-Year Community College Students in Rural East Tennessee." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2020. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3691.
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The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify the perceptions of how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) impacts motivation in first-year community college students in rural East Tennessee. This study investigated the effects of UDL on motivation of first-year community college students in East Tennessee. This involved multiple sections of courses participating in a UDL pilot training program with the college’s Instructional Design department. Two of the courses were part of the UDL pilot, and two of the courses were teaching the Standard approved Master Curriculum. The study had a total of 109 participants, and 9 research questions were analyzed at the .05 significance level. Interactivity was significantly higher in the English UDL courses than the Education UDL courses. Rural students and nontraditional students were significantly more motivated in the UDL courses. There was no difference in predicted grades between the UDL and non-UDL courses. While results of this study did not align with other studies being published regarding the success of UDL programs, it provides good groundwork for more in depth studies. It also supports the idea that courses should implement UDL from beginning to end rather than just isolating one module for a UDL design.
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Savina, Diana. "Kognitivt tillgänglig undervisning i samhällskunskap : En forskningsöversikt med implikationer för inkluderande praktik i helklass." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för de humanistiska och samhällsvetenskapliga ämnenas didaktik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-190174.
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Denna forskningsöversikt syftade till att undersöka vad som kan utgöra kognitiva hinder i lärandeprocessen under samhällskunskapsundervisning, med målet att finna implikationer för undervisning och examinationsformer som kan nå och engagera fler elever. Arbetet utgick ifrån ett teoretiskt ramverk för universellt utformade lärandesituationer, för att bidra till proaktiv och preventiv planering utifrån elevers funktionsvariation. Målet var att om möjligt reducera behovet av speciallösningar i efterhand, samt stödja samhällskunskapslärare i att möta eleverna såväl kollektivt som individuellt. Översikten inkluderar 48 peer-review-granskade artiklar publicerade i utvalda vetenskapliga tidskrifter, vilka bygger på antingen metaanalyser eller primärforskning som har utförts i skolmiljö med elever i årskurs 4 upp till och med gymnasiet. Särskild uppmärksamhet riktas mot de kognitiva krav som ställs när elever i takt med ökad ålder självständigt förväntas kunna bearbeta och skapa mening av samhällskunskapligt innehåll. Utifrån en kombinatorisk analys rekommenderar jag sammantaget mer explicit undervisning – i synnerhet litteracitetsutvecklande sådan sett till betydelsen av läs- och skrivförmåga för att lyckas inom samhällskunskapsämnet – samt mer kognitiv vägledning och modellering från samhällskunskapsläraren, dels för att utveckla elevens samhälleliga och akademiska litteracitet, dels för att på sikt möjliggöra självständig tillämpning av samhällskunskapliga tankeredskap. Vidare rekommenderas mer kognitiv validering av examinationer, för att synliggöra vilka kognitiva krav som bör ställas, vilka som faktiskt ställs och huruvida eleven använder sig av de förväntade kognitiva processerna. I ämnesdidaktisk forskning som hittills har genomförts i skandinavisk kontext framstår elevernas funktionsvariation som anmärkningsvärt osynliggjord, sett till den centrala roll som eleven spelar i många didaktiska modeller. När samhällkunskapsdidaktiken fokuserar på relationen mellan elev och innehåll är det utifrån en relativt homogen syn på gruppen nybörjare. Specialpedagogisk och språkvetenskaplig forskning däremot uppmärksammar i högre utsträckning “startsträckan” som elever har innan de når ämnesinnehållet och kan börja öva på ämnesspecifika förmågor.
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ShaBazz, Sarah. "Teachers' Perception of Common Core State Standards on Students with Learning Disabilities." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6374.
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The Common Core State Standards were written and implemented to prepare all students for college or career readiness including students with disabilities. Students with learning disabilities often have significant difficulties and face challenges when the instruction is framed within The Common Core State Standards. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of special educators on teaching students with learning disabilities using The Common Core State Standards. The two conceptual frameworks used in this study were the Universal Design for Learning and The Zone of Proximal Development. The research questions focused on teachers' perception regarding students with learning disabilities being instructed with Common Core instructions, how teachers perceive providing Common Core instructions to students with learning disabilities is preparing them for college and career readiness, and also, what teachers perceived to be the missing components for providing specialized instructions using Common Core to students with learning disabilities. In this qualitative case study participants were selected using recommendations of school district administrators. Data was collected using face-to-face interviews. Data collection also include observations and samples of students work. Additional data to establish trustworthiness of the study was obtained through observations and analysis of artifacts collected during the study. The intended outcome of the study was to bring about change in the instructional strategies adopted when using Common core State standards in teaching students with disabilities and that to ultimately pave a way for social change.
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Hall, Bonnie G. "Implementing Universal Design for Instruction (UDI) principles to maximize learning for students with disabilities at the Jack F. Owens campus of Delaware Technical & Community College." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file, 102 p, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1456283661&sid=6&Fmt=2&clientId=8331&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Roquejani, Ticiana Couto. "O ensino de geografia com adequações curriculares em salas inclusivas do ensino fundamental - anos finais." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/153104.
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O direito ao acesso, permanência e aprendizagem na escola dos estudantes com deficiência vêm sendo um campo de muitos debates. No entanto, o fato é que diversas barreiras ainda precisam ser quebradas quando se fala de uma inclusão escolar com acessibilidade e qualidade. A maneira como o professor de Geografia do Ensino Fundamental - Anos finais vem desenvolver o currículo da disciplina, frente à perspectiva da Educação Inclusiva, foi o foco desse trabalho. A existência de poucos estudos voltados ao ensino da Geografia e o Público-Alvo da Educação Especial, sobretudo, que trouxessem os princípios do Desenho Universal para Aprendizagem, impulsionou esta pesquisa a contribuir com a elaboração de práticas e métodos de ensino dos conteúdos da Geografia, que contemplassem a singularidade de cada estudante, tendo por base o Currículo do estado de São Paulo. Para isso, a partir das dificuldades elencadas pelos professores da rede pública estadual paulista de diferentes municípios, a pesquisa trouxe o apontamento por eles, de que, a Cartografia seria o conteúdo mais difícil para ser trabalhado em sala de aula inclusiva. O que veio delimitar os objetivos de: a) elaborar, descrever e analisar adequações curriculares para algumas Situações de Aprendizagem contidas nos Cadernos do Professor e do Aluno da rede estadual, referentes ao sexto e ao sétimo ano do Ensino Fundamental, envolvendo a temática da Cartografia, apontada pelos próprios professores da área, durante esta pesquisa; b) verificar a opinião do professor sobre a aplicação das adequações em sala de aula; c) construir, como produto final, um material de apoio ao professor de Geografia com as propostas de adequações para os anos indicados, como forma de auxiliar e proporcionar mais alternativas para a construção de aulas mais inclusivas. O resultado apontou que a inclusão ainda é considerada, pelo professor de Geografia, uma dificuldade, tendo em vista que não se sente preparado para receber os estudantes do Público-Alvo da Educação Especial e, muito menos, acredita estar apto para adequar o conteúdo curricular. Sobretudo, ao pensar na diversidade de uma sala inclusa, este estudo demonstrou, após aplicações das adequações, que, mudanças metodológicas são necessárias e possíveis de serem realizadas quando se considera os princípios do Desenho Universal para Aprendizagem. Considerou-se fundamental, mais pesquisas na área, pois, embora as adequações aplicadas nesta pesquisa tenham sido benéficas para a inclusão dos estudantes durante as aulas, o contexto escolar em relação ao ensino da Geografia ainda demonstra a necessidade de mudanças, no que se refere às carências na formação inicial do professor, nas orientações específicas, na estrutura física e nos materiais/recursos, além da ineficiência ou inexistência de planejamento entre profissionais do ensino comum e da Educação Especial. Por esta razão, mesmo que não garanta a melhoria da qualidade de ensino da Geografia, espera-se, ao menos, que este estudo tenha problematizado a temática, ao passo de afirmar que todos têm a capacidade para aprender quando o ensino ofertado considera as potencialidades e as características de cada um.
The right to access, retention and learning in schools for students with disabilities has been a field of many debates. However, the fact is that large barriers still need to be overcome in terms of educational inclusion with accessibility and quality. The focus of the present work is the approach used by Geography teachers in elementary schools (final years) while developing course syllabuses, facing the prospect of inclusive education. The lack of studies on Geography teaching applied to Special Education, and above all, the ones that should address the principles of Universal Design for Learning, have stimulated this research to contribute to the elaboration of practices and methods of teaching Geography contents that contemplate the singularity of each student, based on the Curriculum of the State of São Paulo. Under that purpose, based on the difficulties listed by the teachers of the São Paulo State public education network, from different municipalities, the research brought the point that Cartography would be the most difficult content to be explored in an inclusive classroom. What has come to define the objectives of: a) to elaborate, describe and analyze curricular adaptations for some Learning Situations that are part of the Teacher's and Student's Notebooks of São Paulo State educational network, involving subject of Cartography, pointed out by the teachers of that very field during the development of this research; b) verify teachers’ opinions about the application of the adjustments made in the classroom; c) build as final product a support material for the Geography teacher with proposals for curricular adaptations for the indicated grades, as a way to help and provide more alternatives to build more inclusive classes. The results pointed out that inclusion is still considered a difficulty by Geography teachers, considering that they do not feel prepared to receive the students from Special Education, much less believe that they are able to adapt the curricular content. Above all, when considering the diversity of an inclusive classroom, this study has demonstrated that, after adjustments, the methodological changes are necessary and possible to be realized when considering the principles of the Universal Design for Learning. The study has also revealed the need for more research on this topic, because although the adaptations created and applied in this research were beneficial to the inclusion of students during the classes, the educational context of Geography teaching still needs improvements in observed deficiencies in the initial training for teachers, in specific orientations, in infrastructure and in materials / resources, besides the inefficiency or lack of planning between professionals of regular teaching and the Special Education. Therefore, even if this study will not result in any improvement in the quality of Geography teaching, it is at least expected that it will have problematized the subject, while affirming that everyone has the capacity of learning when education considers the potential and characteristics of each one.
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Wilkins, Stephen. "Educators' Perceptions of a Successful English Language Learner Program." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4113.
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Across the nation, many school districts are challenged to improve the academic achievement of English language learners (ELLs). In a small district in Ohio approximately 86% of the ELLs passed the state Annual Measurable Objectives in reading and mathematics, however, 14% of ELL students are not meeting targeted objectives. The purpose of this study was to examine the pedagogical success of an ELL instructional program through the perspectives of the teachers, principals, and administrators in the local district. Using Rose's and Meyer's theory of the universal design for learning and the state's scaffolding framework of assessment, placement and intervention, this case study investigated the factors of effectiveness that participants felt best explained the success of the ELL program. The purposeful sample comprised 4 teachers, 2 principals, and 2 central office administrators. The research included data collected using 8 individual interviews, 1 group interview, 3 classroom observations, and document reviews. Data were coded and analyzed to reveal common themes and perceptions. Findings revealed that participants believed their efforts to develop relevant course content motivated the students to learn a new language, the application of the principles of the universal design for learning improved teachers' pedagogical practices, and the participants placed a priority on creating positive student and family relationships to encourage language learning. The findings can promote positive social change by advancing teachers' capacity to apply supportive practices and educators' efforts to improve the academic achievement of ELLs by implementing effective programs that motivate students to acquire adequate language skills.
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Lüddeckens, Johanna. ""Vi måste tänka hela barn, inte delar av barn" : en studie av specialpedagogisk handledning i förändringsprocesser." Thesis, Högskolan Kristianstad, Sektionen för lärande och miljö, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-16820.
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Syftet med föreliggande examensarbete är att undersöka och kritiskt granska hur specialpedagogisk handledning används för att skapa en inkluderande skola för elever med Autsimspektrumtillstånd (Autism Spectrum Disorder - ASD). Studien avser att särskilt undersöka hur fyra specialpedagoger arbetar med handledning som syftar till att bidra till att lärare utvecklar strategier/arbetssätt som skapar förutsättningar för lärande och delaktighet hos elever med ASD. Resultaten i den tidigare forskning som granskas i föreliggande examensarbete hänvisar till att lärare generellt har sämre attityder gentemot elever med ASD ju högre upp i skolålder de undervisar. Samtidigt pekar andra studier på att lärares attityder och förhållningssätt gentemot sina elever och i synnerlighet de med ASD, är essentiellt för elevens akademiska framgång och sociala inkludering i gruppen. De visar även betydelsen av ett systematiskt tänk i lärande organisationer och de positiva effekterna av att ha ett mångfaldsperspektiv (som exempelvis i Universal Design for Learning). Det teoretiska perspektiv jag utgår från är systemteorin med utgångspunkt i Antonovskys begrepp Känsla av sammanhang, KASAM, och i komplexitetsteorin. Metoden är kvalitativa forskningsintervjuer med fyra specialpedagoger i form av en kombination av samtal och intervju. Resultaten visar att den specialpedagogiska handledningen spelar en central roll i ett förändringsskapande av attityder och förhållningssätt gentemot elever. Resultaten visar även vikten av ett systematiskt helhetstänk i en organisation för att kunna arbeta framgångsrikt med inkludering av elever med ASD och deras förutsättningar för en tillgänglig undervisning.
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Gravel, Jenna W. "A disciplined application of Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Supporting teachers to apply UDL in ways that promote disciplinary thinking in English Language Arts (ELA) among diverse learners." Thesis, Harvard University, 2017. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:33051610.
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This qualitative study used design-based research to explore how teachers can be supported to apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in ways that promote disciplinary thinking in English Language Arts (ELA) among diverse learners. Using a purposive sampling strategy, I recruited three upper-elementary teachers who were interested in exploring the intersection of UDL and disciplinary thinking in ELA. This study occurred over eleven months and included three phases: 1) establishing a baseline for each teacher in terms of current practice and current understandings of UDL and disciplinary thinking; 2) collaboratively designing, implementing, and refining an individualized intervention with each teacher; and 3) reflecting on our collaboration. Data were collected throughout these phases via classroom observation, collection of instructional materials and student work, teacher interviews, and regular meetings. The analytical framework for this study joins CAST’s UDL Guidelines and common themes of disciplinary thinking in ELA distilled from the literature and piloted in my qualifying paper. Data were analyzed to determine how teachers’ practice, understandings, and beliefs evolved; how students’ disciplinary thinking evolved; and which aspects of the interventions were useful in developing teachers’ practice, understandings, and beliefs. A case study approach was used to dive deeply into each teacher’s journey, and a cross-case analytic approach was used to uncover common and divergent themes. The findings underscore the potential synergy between UDL and disciplinary thinking and reveal the rich student thinking that is possible when UDL is leveraged for disciplinary aims. Further, the findings contribute to existing conversations on teacher change by exploring the influence of teachers’ preexisting practices and beliefs on their learning trajectories and by identifying the factors and conditions of the interventions that facilitated teacher growth: developing the lenses to “see” evidence of student thinking, leveraging tools for specific aims, and attending to the affective nature of the learning process. Together, these findings have potential to inform leaders in schools, districts, and organizations who seek to support teachers to apply UDL to encourage all learners to engage in disciplinary thinking in ELA—and who seek to support teacher learning at a broader level as well.
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Greaud, Michelle L. "A Case Study of an Agricultural Teacher's Planned Behavior When Working With Students With Special Needs." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/104452.
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Students with special needs are often placed in agriculture and other CTE classes. Literature has
shown that teachers often feel unprepared to deal with this population of students. The Theory of
Planned Behavior framed this case study of an exemplar agriculture teacher. Evidence of the
teacher's planned behavior was supported by triangulation of interviews with the teacher, special
education coordinator, special education aide, and lesson plans. This triangulation also showed
that the teacher is an exemplar agriculture teacher in his work with students with special needs.
Multiple themes emerged from the analysis of the interviews. An important theme was the need
for agriculture teachers to participate in IEP meeting either by attending in person or by
providing feedback prior to the meeting. Another important theme was the need for materials to
be adapted for students with special needs both within lesson plans and as needed while the
teacher is teaching the lesson. Recommendations for practice include providing information
about special education laws, disabling conditions, and information on utilizing Universal
Design for Learning (UDL) to pre-service and in-service teachers. It is also recommended that
teacher preparation programs include having pre-service teachers work with students with
special needs. Professional development workshops that discuss best practices for teachers when
working with students with special needs can be beneficial. It is important for teachers to realize
that not all students are the same but that everyone is better served if all teachers do their best at
helping students achieve their highest potential. Because in the end, we all just want to be
accepted for who we are.Doctor of Philosophy
Students with special needs are often placed in agriculture and other CTE classes. This dissertation was a case study of a model agriculture teacher. It looked at the teacher's behavior to determine if his work with students with special needs was planned. The importance of a teacher planning their behavior towards students with special needs is important from both a lesson planning viewpoint and also while the teacher is teaching. Multiple recommendations came out of the study. One recommendation included the need for programs that prepare agriculture teachers to have these individuals work with students with special needs while they are still in their teacher preparation program. Professional development workshops for current agriculture teachers should include information on best practices for working with students with special needs. It is important for teachers to realize that not all students are the same but that everyone is better served if all teachers do their best at helping students achieve their highest potential. Because in the end, we all just want to be accepted for who we are.
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Caetano, Danilo Borges. "Estratégias e mediações para o ensino de geometria plana à luz do desenho universal pedagógico na perspectiva da educação matemática inclusiva." Universidade Federal de Goiás, 2018. http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/tede/handle/tede/8597.
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This work aimed to develop and investigate strategies and mediations for the teaching of contents of Flat Geometry in light of the Historical-Cultural Theory and the Universal Pedagogical Design focused on Inclusive Mathematical Education. To achieve this goal, we developed a teaching and learning project with the collaboration of the regent teacher in which its application sought to answer the following question: What are the characteristics that should be observed in the definition of teaching strategies developed according to the Universal Pedagogical Design lead to an Inclusive Mathematical Education in the teaching of areas and perimeter of flat figures in the context of basic education? The Historical-Cultural Theory of Vigotiski (1993), complemented by Leontiev's Theory of Human Activity (1978) and The Theory of Learning Activity in the child in Galperin (1987) are some of the theoretical presuppositions that subsidize research and pedagogical actions. The elaboration of pedagogical strategies and instruments are also based on the concept of Universal Pedagogical Design of Kranz (2015). To reach the proposed objectives, we adopted the qualitative approach, using techniques and instruments such as: participant observation, field diary, structured interview, audio and video recording and student and teacher registration. The characteristics showed us: a) The recognition of the importance of the planning and the use of the procedures in the development of a pedagogical activity helped the students to find reasons to participate in the activity. The identification of these elements are indications that the proposal elaborated managed to show the objective of the activity. b) The use of activities in groups promoted a greater interaction between the students and motivated them to participates in the activities. c) The use of the pedagogical tools from the perspective of the DUP allowed all students to participate in the activity in order to create strategies to solve the problems and interact among the colleagues. d) The use of the pedagogical tools elaborated from the perspective of the DUP provided the students' learning of the concepts of area and perimeter. e) The use of psychological instruments by the teachers in the learning activity, propitiated mediating actions that fostered in the students aspects of an intuitive reasoning in the formulation of the concepts of area and perimeter. From specific cases and through mediating actions, it was possible to perceive the application of the concepts worked by students in a generalized way. e) The sense that the teachers gave the error of the students, in the activities of the Project of Teaching and Learning of Flat Geometry for All - PEAGPT, is that of a pedagogical component articulating the learning. f) The process of mediation performed with the Geoplane instrument presented a weakness in the strategy drawn to measure the length of the figures in which one side did not pass through two points of the same square.
Este trabalho teve como objetivo desenvolver e investigar estratégias e mediações para o ensino de conteúdos de Geometria Plana à luz da Teoria Histório-Cultural e do Desenho Universal Pedagógico voltada para a Educação Matemática Inclusiva. Para alcançar tal objetivo, desenvolvemos, com colaboração da professora regente, um projeto de ensino e aprendizagem em que sua aplicação procurou responder a seguinte questão: Quais são as características que devem ser observadas na definição de estratégias de ensino desenvolvidas segundo o Desenho Universal Pedagógico que levam a uma Educação Matemática Inclusiva no ensino de áreas e perímetro de figuras planas, no contexto da educação básica? A Teoria Histório-Cultural de Vigotiski (1993), complementada pela Teoria da Atividade Humana de Leontiev (1978) e a Teoria da Atividade de Aprendizagem na criança em Galperin (1987) são alguns dos pressupostos teóricos que subsidiam a investigação e as ações pedagógicas. A elaboração das estratégias e instrumentos pedagógicos estão fundamentadas também no conceito Desenho Universal Pedagógico de Kranz (2015). Para o alcance dos objetivos propostos adotamos a abordagem qualitativa, utilizando técnicas e instrumentos tais como: observação participante, diário de campo, entrevista estruturada, gravação de áudio e vídeo e registro dos alunos e professoras. As características nos mostraram: a) O reconhecimento da importância do planejamento e do uso dos procedimentos no desenvolvimento de uma atividade pedagógica ajudaram os educandos a encontrarem motivos para participarem da atividade. A identificação desses elementos são indícios de que a proposta elaborada conseguiu mostrar o objetivo da atividade. b) A utilização de atividades em grupos promoveu uma maior interação entre os educandos e os motivaram para participarem das atividades. c) A utilização dos instrumentos pedagógicos na perspectiva do DUP, permitiu que todos educandos participassem da atividade de modo a criarem estratégias para resolverem os problemas e interagiram entre os colegas. d) O uso dos instrumentos pedagógicos elaborados na perspectiva do DUP propiciou a aprendizagem dos conceitos de área e perímetro pelos alunos. e) A utilização de instrumentos psicológicos pelos docentes na atividade de aprendizagem, propiciaram ações mediadoras que potenciaram nos educandos aspectos de um raciocínio intuitivo na formulação dos conceitos de área e perímetro. A partir de casos específicos e por meio de ações mediadoras, foi possível perceber a aplicação dos conceitos trabalhados pelos educandos de forma generalizada. e) O sentido que os professores deram ao erro dos alunos, nas atividades do Projeto de Ensino e Aprendizagem de Geometria Plana para Todos - PEAGPT, é o de um componente pedagógico articulador da aprendizagem. f) O processo de mediação realizado com o instrumento geoplano apresentou uma fragilidade na estratégia traçada para medir o comprimento das figuras em que um dos lados não passava por dois pontos do mesmo quadrado.
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White, Wendee B. Mrs. "The Relationship Between an Affective Instructional Design, Children’s Attitudes Toward Mathematics, and Math Learning for Kindergarten-Age Children." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2554.
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This study explores the relationship between an Affective Instructional Design (AID), children’s attitudes toward math, and math learning. Participants included 15 kindergarten children at a university K-12 laboratory school located in East Tennessee. This quasi-experimental study employed a pretest-intervention (AID)-posttest design. Data, including pretest/posttest attitude surveys, and baseline and intervention non-participant video observations of math learning and math attitudes, during 13 math lessons were coded and analyzed. As hypothesized, a significant positive correlation (r = 0.936, p = 0.000) was found between attitude and math learning. Additionally significant differences were found between the baseline (pre-intervention) mean score and the final intervention lesson for both math attitude, t(14) = -12.39, p = 0.008, and math learning, t(14) = -8.40, p = 0.002.These findings suggest AID could be one route to supporting educators in establishing quality learning environments that promote positive attitudes and meaningful learning in mathematics.
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Colombino, Jason C. "Can Educators Be Both Good and Successful?: The Relationship Between Socially Just (Good) and Successful Teaching." Thesis, Boston College, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:107425.
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Thesis advisor: David ScanlonThere is limited research on the relationship between socially just teaching practices and student achievement. While successful teaching is often defined through test scores, good teaching encompasses the moral elements of teaching (Fenstermacher & Richardson, 2005). This study, building on the work of Mitescu, Cochran-Smith, Pedulla, Cannady, and Jong (2011), is a secondary analysis examining the relationship between socially just teaching practices and student achievement. A subsample of 4th and 5th grade English/language arts (ELA) teachers (n=107) and students (n=2587) was taken from the Measures of Effective Teaching Longitudinal Database (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 2013). Classroom videos were coded using the Teaching for Social Justice Observation Scale (TSJOS) of the Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol-Plus (RTOP+) (Mitescu et al.) to measure socially just teaching practices. Unadjusted linear regression analyses indicated a positive significant correlation between teachers’ mean TSJOS score and the class averages on standardized state ELA exams and the class average on an assessment of higher-order thinking skills. This relationship was also found when the same analysis was conducted on 4th grade classrooms as well as 5th grade classrooms. A hierarchical multiple linear regression found a positive significant relationship between TSJOS scores and student achievement after accounting for location, teacher, and student predictor variables. The relationship between socially just teaching practices and student achievement for subgroups of students is discussed. The study analyzed the significance and magnitude of the relationship between socially just teaching practices after two widely used classroom observation protocols, the Framework for Teaching (FfT) and the Protocol for Language Arts Observation Scale (PLATO), were entered into the model. Teacher mean TSJOS scores were found to explain a significant and unique proportion of the variation in state assessment scores after accounting for average FfT ELA observation scores and teacher average PLATO observation scores, separately. This study adds to the literature on the connection between socially just teaching practices and student achievement, in that it provides compelling evidence that socially just teaching practices are not only related to the good, or moral, side of teaching, but also have a positive and significant relationship with increased student achievement for all students
Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2017
Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education
Discipline: Teacher Education, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction
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Eriksson, Monika, and Sara Stighall. "Extra anpassningar i grundskolan : - Belastning, svårighet eller en möjlighet?" Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-43787.
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År 2014 kom en ny lag gällande arbetet med extra anpassningar. I lagen tydliggörs den undervisande pedagogens skyldighet att sätta in extra anpassningar i ett skede där eleven inte ses nå målen. Ändringen i skollagen har medfört direkta och indirekta effekter på arbetet med extra anpassningar inom skolor i Sverige. Utifrån ramfaktorteorin såsom den skrivs fram av Dahllöf och Skritics teori om byråkratiska och adhocratiska organisationer var syftet med studien att undersöka olika professioners syn på arbetet kring extra anpassningar inom skolan som organisation. Utifrån en fenomenologisk kvalitativ intervjustudie med åtta deltagare fick vi några rektorers, lärares, speciallärares och specialpedagogers samt specialpedagogstudenters syn på fenomenet extra anpassningar sett utifrån den egna professionen. Resultaten tolkades mot bakgrund av Skrtics teori om att specialpedagogiska system kan uppstå inom skolan som organisation trots skollagens intention om inkluderande och tillgängliga lärmiljöer för alla elever inom skolan. Resultaten visade att medvetenheten och kännedomen om extra anpassningar som begrepp och fenomen kändes till av samtliga deltagare och att lagändringen år 2014 påverkade deltagarnas syn på sitt arbete med extra anpassningar. Deltagarnas olika syn på att organisera och leda arbetet med extra anpassningar tydde på att lagändringen tolkades olika beroende på profession och skola.
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Kohler, Francis M. "Divergence of Millennial Digital Learning: A Study of Generational Domains Involving Differential Instruction Using Pedagogy and Tools." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1333566362.
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Robbins, Sandra Hess. "The Effects and Feasibility of using Tiered Instruction to Increase Conversational Turn Taking for Preschoolers with and without Disabilities." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1365610657.
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Alamri, Abdulrahman Saleh. "University Faculty and Diverse Students' Self-Reported Attitudes toward Inclusive Teaching Strategies." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2017. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984244/.
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This dissertation examines a university faculty (n = 41) and diverse students (n = 93) including students with disability (n = 44), students without disability (n = 21), and international students (n = 28) regarding their attitudes toward and actions associated with inclusive instruction based on the universal design for learning (UDL) principles and practices. Two online surveys, the Inclusive Teaching Strategies Inventory (ITSI) and the Inclusive Teaching Strategies Inventory-Student (ITSI-S), were administered at a large, public Southwest university (N = 134). The ITSI and ITSI-S contain seven subscales representing the following constructs: (a) accommodations, (b) accessible course materials, (c) course modifications, (d) inclusive lecture strategies, (e) inclusive classroom, (f) inclusive assessment, and (g) disability laws and concepts. A series of multivariate analyses of variances (MANOVAs) measured the overall of attitude subscales and overall action subscales, and an independent-samples test (t-test) compared mean scores on the seven Attitude subscales and seven Action subscales to identify predictors of these attitudes and actions among faculty and students. The main findings were (a) significant differences among diverse students, where students with disability responded negatively on the Action subscales and (b) significant differences between faculty and diverse students where international students had a positive attitude on the Attitude subscales, whereas students with disability had a negative attitude on the Action subscales toward the actual practices of their faculty. Results of the current study respond to the gap in the literature by examining the inclusive instruction environment based on UDL in a university environment. The implications of these findings and recommendations for future research are discussed.