UDL/ Inclusion
When I was a freshman in college in China, I was assigned to a class with students who had good math scores because my math scores on the college entrance examination were very good. However, I knew that my actual ability was different from those students, and even much lower than theirs. The teacher did…
Education should be adaptable to support the diverse ways students learn. However, not all education really values that. Reflecting on my high school experience in Vietnam, literature classes were inflexible and teacher-centered, prioritizing rote memorization and standardized text analysis. Students were expected to replicate predefined interpretations, leaving little room for creativity. Those who conformed earned…
Inclusive Classroom: A UDL Story Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that ensures all learners have equal opportunities to succeed by providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and expression (Meyer, Rose, & Gordon, 2014). Inclusion, on the other hand, is “a culture in which all learners feel welcome, valued, and safe, and it…
Universal Design for Learning and Inclusion Reflecting on my own learning experiences, I recall struggling with a high school economics class where the teacher primarily relied on long lectures and textbook readings. As someone who learns best through visual aids and interactive discussions, I found it difficult to grasp abstract economic concepts without graphical representations…