UDL is “a set of principles for curriculum development that gives all individuals equal opportunity to learn.” UDL was created to bring a vast variety of different skills and needs for learning. As many educators have found, that each student is influenced by a different set of interests, strengths, and struggles. Basically, UDL is based on the idea that every person has its own unique and individual learning style.
Three basic principles of UDL:
1: Provide Multiple Means of Representation Known as the “what” of learning.
2: Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression Known as the “how” of learning.
3: Provide Means of Engagement Known as the “why” of learning.
According to UDL, there are three primary brain networks that are responsible for how a person learns:
The recognition network, the strategic network, and the effective network.
Implementing UDL
There are 4 strategies driven by the principles of UDL that educators can utilize to put UDL into practice.
1. Deliver content through a variety of mediums.
2. Give students different options for comprehending content.
3. Offer flexible workspaces.
4. Offer feedback and plan for assessments.
