Academic Scientific JournalsUniversal design as a methodological perspective of inclusive education
Keywords:
Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), inclusive education, inclusionAbstract
The goal of the article is to present the model of Universal Design as a key strategy for the development of inclusive education. Starting from the understanding of inclusion as a concern about high quality of the teaching-learning process for every student (not only those with disabilities), the principles of UDL are presented, referring to the postulates to ensure 1) multiple means of information representation during teaching activities, 2) multiple means of expression and presentation of educational achievements, and 3) multiple means of engagement and motivation to learn. Furthermore, similarities and differences in educational versions of universal design (in addition to UDL – UDI – Universal Instructional Design i UDA – Universally Designed Assessments) are shown. What comes to the fore is a broad understanding of the accessibility of learning - teaching process, going beyond the conditions of perceptual and physical accessibility. In this view, UDL can be treated as a set of guidelines on how to effectively organise the educational process in general (apart from the aspect of complying the special needs of students). At the same time, it must be remembered that this model does not constitute any algorithmic action. Responsiveness and flexibility of the teacher is inscribed in the essence of using universally designed materials in practice.
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