Share Paper: Research about Universal Design for Learning: Moving Beyond What We Think We Know

  1. Cynthia Okolo, Michigan State University, United States
  2. Ian Clemente, Michigan State University, United States
  3. Shawn Daley, Michigan State University, United States
  4. Julie Brehmer, Michigan State University, United States
  5. Aric Gaunt, Michigan State University, United States
  6. Ying Hu, Michigan State University, United States
  7. Eileen Mooney, Michigan State University, United States
  8. Jessica Sprick, Michigan State University, United States
  9. Jeff Diedrich, ALT+Shift, United States
Thursday, March 21 12:00-12:30 PM Wilshire A

Abstract: Universal Design for Learning is a framework for designing and optimizing teaching and learning based on scientific insights into how people learn. In this paper, we review 122 peer-reviewed papers, published between 2001 and early 2019, that investigated the use of UDL in early childhood through postsecondary education settings. Highlights of our results include the finding that the quantity and quality of research about UDL have consistently increased over time. UDL research studies are concentrated in journals targeted to special educators. The nature of research, questions asked, and the methods used vary based on the characteristics of participants and the ...