Universal Design for Learning: Five Ways to Create a Presentation to Remember

Presentation Guide: Universal Design for Learning
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Presentation Guide: Universal Design for Learning
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is commonly used in many academic institutions. The approach aims to meet the learning needs of all the students in a classroom. According to Cook and Rao (2020), a good teacher must carefully plan the lesson to capture all kids’ attention. Using the UDL approach is helpful to all learning of different age groups, including the ones with attention and learning difficulties. UDL requires different tools for it to be successful in a classroom. Below are five tools that can enable UDL to work effectively: -
1 Know your Students’ Strengths and Weaknesses
Each kid in a classroom is unique; hence their learning technique can be different from one another. Some of the techniques can be through repetition, watching YouTube videos, individual reading, working in groups, etc. A teacher has a responsibility to know the strengths and weaknesses of each child they are handling to present the lesson to them perfectly. Identification of students' strengths and weaknesses can be through asking them their preferences (Lohmann et al., 2018). Consulting the student to reveal the method they get to understand better in class can help understand the students. Asking the student can work or not, depending on the situation. In most cases, students will prefer fun learning options instead of what they understand best (Fovet, 2019). Also, observation can be crucial in strengths and weaknesses determination. A teacher must be keen enough to analyze the different children's learning needs. Moreover, an educator should be ready and willing to prepare individual education plans for students with special needs.
2 Use Various Assignment and Content Sharing Options
Once a teacher understands the students' strengths and weaknesses, they can develop different ways of passing the content and the assignments that will help them understand. The different options will help facilitate the understanding of students struggling in particular areas to get a chance to learn through another option. Also, it enables students who learn through reputation to learn various ways until they grasp what they need to learn (Cook & Rao, 2020). For instance, some children can grow their fluency in a reading class by reading aloud in class, while others can be fluent by reading the book several times silently. Moreover, the students can give different assignments to help them follow up and rate their progress (Fovet, 2019). The assessment will enable them to know the specific areas they should emphasize when tutoring the learners. Giving the students learning options facilitates quick understanding and reduces the chances of forgetting whatever they learn (Dazzeo & Rao, 2020).
3 Use digital options
The increasing number of UDL implementing digital materials is impressive. With the current technology, it is easier to find online materials, videos, songs,...