Conversations on Learning

UDL is based on principles that empower everyone to have agency over their own learning. It allows educators and learners to set clear goals, anticipate environmental barriers, create meaningful options, and fully embrace human variability.

The UDL Guidelines are a tool used in the implementation of Universal Design for Learning, a framework developed by CAST to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. The goal of UDL is learner agency that is purposeful & reflective, resourceful & authentic, strategic & action-oriented.

A 9-part Chronicle of Higher Education series from 2016 provides simple changes that can have a powerful impact.

Moore, J. L. (2021). Key Practices for Fostering Engaged Learning. Change, 53(6), 12–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/00091383.2021.1987787

Nicola A. Meade. (2024). Forming Optimal Classroom Environments through Bandura’s Mastery Experiences: An Andragogy Model. Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education, 7(1), 28–47.

Livingtons, M., & Cummings-Clay, D. ( 2023). Advancing adult learning using andragogic instructional practices. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education, 8(1), 29-53.

Finn, D., PhD. (2022). Online learning and universal design: Practical applications for reaching adult learners. COABE Journal, 11(1), 101-109. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/online-learning-universal-design-practical/docview/2892719548/se-2

Rehak, K. M., & McGinty, J. M. (2022). Using Learning Science Strategies to Enhance Teaching Practices and Empower Adult Learners. In American Association for Adult and Continuing Education.

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