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Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners

UDL / Differentiated Instruction / Personalized Learning

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Differences

Personalized

Learning

  • Teachers are

partners &

co-designers with their learners

  • Learners dictate their own learning

Differentiated

Instruction

  • Teachers adjust instruction

to meet the needs of

their specific group of

learners

  • Formative assessments

guide instructional decisions

UDL

  • Instruction is

adjusted in the original design

to meet the needs of

all learners

  • Instructional modifications are made from the start

  • Designed with the needs of all students in mind

  • Methods used, materials provided, and assessment tools are geared to be used by all students

  • Flexible curriculum that takes on the burden of adaptation so that the student doesn’t have to

  • Minimizes barriers
  • Maximizes access to both information and learning

  • Supports the 3 learning components in the brain:
  • Recognition - (flexible in presentation)
  • Strategy - (flexible in expression)
  • Effect - (flexible options for student engagement)

  • Use of digital materials allows learning materials to be

modified and customized to the learner.

(Hall, Strangman, & Meyer, 2011)

Conclusion

Overall, the goals of UDL, Differentiated Instruction, and Personalized Learning all have the best interest of the learner in mind. Creating an environment that allows and encourages a student to learn in a way that makes sense to them can create the ultimate gift in learning...as Benjamin Franklin stated,

"Tell me and I forget.

Teach me and I remember.

Involve me and I learn."

~Benjamin Franklin

References

Bray, B., & McCaskey, K. (2013). A step by step guide to

personalize learning. Learning and Leading with Technology. Retrieved from http://http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/201305#pg16

Hall, T., Strangman, N., & Meyer, A. (2011). Differentiated

Instruction and Implications for UDL Implementation. Retrieved from http://aim.cast.org/learn/historyarchieve/backgroundpapers/differentiated_instruction_udl

Similarities

Differentiated Instruction

  • Instruction is tailored to the learning preferences of different learners (Bray & McCaskey, 2013)

The teacher

  • provides instruction and adjusts to the learning needs of the group
  • selects technology and additional resources to support the learning needs of the group
  • provides multiple examples to support group learning
  • uses assessments for learning
  • data is used to provide ongoing feedback

Similar beliefs that:

  • Students should be given the opportunity to learn in a

way that is best for them

  • "One size fits all" instruction does not work
  • Benefits of using technology as a tool to reach diverse needs of students and learners
  • "Flexibility" benefits student learning
  • Offer choices in learning content, tools and contexts

Personalized Learning

Starts with the Learner

  • Learning is self-directed
  • The learner recognizes how he/she learns best & designs the learning path
  • Learning times & places are flexible
  • Teachers are partners in learning
  • Learners have access to technology in order to support their own learning

(Bray & McCaskey, 2013)

Carrie McCollam

EDSP 620

01.18.2015

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