ERIC Number: EJ1254814
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-3116
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Teacher Confidence to Implement the Principles, Guidelines, and Checkpoints of Universal Design for Learning
Capp, Matthew James
International Journal of Inclusive Education, v24 n7 p706-720 2020
Universal design for learning (UDL) is an inclusive pedagogical framework for breaking down barriers to the learning process for all students. The framework consists of 3 principles, 9 guidelines, and 31 checkpoints. UDL has been named by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) as a recommendation for all classroom teachers in Australia as a means of personalising learning for students with disability and diverse learning needs. To measure the confidence of Australian teachers in implementing this inclusive pedagogical framework, 97 teachers were surveyed. Results demonstrated that primary teachers were generally more confident than secondary teachers at implementing the principles, guidelines, and checkpoints underlying UDL. However, in both groups confidence levels varied in relation to the underlying elements of the inclusive pedagogical framework. Both primary and secondary teachers were more confident at implementing principle one, compared with principles two and three. The implications of this study will be discussed.
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Self Efficacy, Access to Education, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Curriculum Implementation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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