Universal Design for Instruction is a framework that applies the principles of universal design, originally developed for architecture, to teaching, with the aim of making learning accessible to every student, including students with disabilities. Rather than reacting to an individual students needs with a specific accommodation, such as arranging a sign language interpreter, Universal Design for Instruction asks teachers to consider the needs of all learners from the start when planning and delivering a course, removing unnecessary barriers to learning while keeping academic standards intact. The framework traces back to universal design principles set out by the architect Ronald Mace at North Carolina State University, later adapted for education by institutions including the University of Washingtons DO-IT Center and the University of Connecticut, each of which built its own version of the framework around the same underlying goal.
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Core ClaimUniversal Design for Instruction is an educational framework for applying universal design principles to learning environments, aiming at greater accessibility for all students, including students with disabilities. 1 Classification
Education LevelBachelor or Equivalent (ISCED 6) 1 Sources
1. Universal design for instruction (Wikipedia)
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an educational framework for applying universal design principles to learning environments
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Using a different approach, the Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability at the University of Connecticut developed a set of UDI principles that draws on the work of Chickering and Gamson, who had originally published a set of principles for more inclusive postsecondary education, as well as the Principles of Universal Design.
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