Universal Design for Learning Principles

UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING PRINCIPLES

THE WHY Multiple Means of Engagement (Keep Students Interest)

UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING PRINCIPLES

THE WHAT Multiple Means of Representation (Show Information in Different Ways)

THE HOW Multiple Means of Expression (Freedom do Approach Tasks and Demonstrations Learning in Different Ways)

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PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR RECRUITING INTEREST

Optimize individual choice and autonomy

ACCESS

Optimize relevance, value, and authenticity

THE WHY Multiple Means of Engagement (Keep Students Interest)

Minimize threats and distractions

Heighten salience of goals and objectives

PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR SUSTAINING EFFORT AND PERSISTENCE

BUILD

Vary demands and resources to optimize challenge

Foster collaboration and community

Increase mastery-oriented feedback

Promote expectations and beliefs that optimize motivation

PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR SELF-REGULATION

INTERNALIZE

Facilitate personal coping skills and strategies

Develop self-assessment and reflection

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Offer ways of customizing the display of information

PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR PERCEPTION

ACCESS

Offer alternatives for auditory information

Offer alternatives for visual information

THE WHAT Multiple Means of Representation (Show Information in Different Ways)

PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR LANGUAGE, MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSIONS AND SYMBOLS

Clarify vocabulary and symbols

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Clarify sintax and structure

Support decoding of text, mathematical notation, and symbols

Promote understanding across languages

Illustrate through multiple media

Activate or supply background knowledge

PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR COMPREHENSION

Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships

INTERNALIZE

Guide information processing, visualization and manipulation

Maximize transfer and generalization

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PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR PHYSICAL ACTION

Vary the methods for response and navigation

ACCESS

Optimize access to tools and assistive technologies

THE HOW Multiple Means of Expression (Freedom do Approach Tasks and Demonstrations Learning in Different Ways)

Use multiple media for communication

PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR EXPRESSION AND COMMUNICATION

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Use multiple tools for construction and composition

Provide graduated levels of support for practice and performance enabling the increase of fluencies.

PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS

Guide appropriate goal setting

INTERNALIZE

Support planning and strategy development

Facilitate managing information and resources

Enhance capacity for monitoring progress