Using the Engagement Principle of UDL in Pre-Service Teacher Preparation Programs
Abstract: Engagement is a key principle in the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) paradigm (CAST, 2018). The process of learning requires connecting with students through the affective network of the brain. The goals of the engagement strategies include recruiting interest, providing pathways for sustaining effort and persistence, and promoting self-regulation. In online teacher preparation programs, the creation of social presence to connect with the social intelligence of the learner needs consideration in the design and development of the instructional components. The interface between technology, humans, and the influence of motivation to learn have psychological implications related to the Self-Determination Theory that we are seeking to study in the proposed project.