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Page 9: References, Additional Resources, and Credits
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The IRIS Center. (2009, 2023). Universal Design for Learning: Designing Learning Experiences That Engage and Challenge All Students. Retrieved from https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/udl/
Note: The references in this section reflect the source material used to construct this module. The links to these references are not updated.
Bowen, R. S. (2017). Understanding by design. Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching. Retrieved from https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/understanding-by-design/.
Buck Institute for Education. (n.d.). What is PBL? Buck Institute for Education PBLWorks. Retrieved from https://www.pblworks.org/what-is-pbl
CAST. (2016). Top 5 UDL tips for learning environments. Wakefield, MA: Author. Retrieved from https://www.cast.org/products-services/resources/2016/udl-tips-learning-environments
CAST. (2017). Top 5 UDL tips for fostering expert learners. Wakefield, MA: Author. Retrieved from https://www.cast.org/products-services/resources/2017/udl-tips-fostering-expert-learners
CAST. (2018). UDL and the learning brain. Wakefield, MA: Author. Retrieved from https://www.cast.org/products-services/resources/2018/udl-learning-brain-neuroscience
CAST. (2020). UDL tips for assessment. Wakefield, MA: Author. Retrieved from https://www.cast.org/products-services/resources/2020/udl-tips-assessments
CAST. (2020). UDL tips for designing learning experiences. Wakefield, MA: Author. Retrieved from https://www.cast.org/products-services/resources/2020/udl-tips-designing-learning-experiences
CAST. (2020). UDL tips for developing learning goals. Wakefield, MA: Author. Retrieved from https://www.cast.org/products-services/resources/2020/udl-tips-developing-learning-goals
Cuevas, J. (2015). Is learning styles-based instruction effective? A comprehensive analysis of recent research on learning styles. Theory and Research in Education, 13(3), 308-333. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477878515606621
Finn, E. S., Shen, X., Scheinost, D., Rosenberg, M. D., Huang, J., Chun, M. M., Papademetris, X., & Constable, R. T. (2015). Functional connectome fingerprinting: Identifying individuals using patterns of brain connectivity. Nature Neuroscience, 18, 1664–1671. https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.4135
Fuchs, E., & Flügge, G. (2014). Adult neuroplasticity: More than 40 years of research. Neural Plasticity, 2014, Article 541870. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/541870
King-Sears, M. E., Stefanidis, A., Evmenova, A. S., Rao, K., Mergen, R. L., Owen, L. S., & Strimel, M. M. (2023). Achievement of learners receiving UDL instruction: A meta-analysis. Teaching and Teacher Education, 122(2023), Article 103956. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2022.103956
Kolb, B., Harker, A., & Gibb, R. (2017). Principles of plasticity in the developing brain. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 59(12), 1218-1223. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.13546
McLeskey, J., Barringer, M-D., Billingsley, B., Brownell, M., Jackson, D., Kennedy, M., Lewis, T., Maheady, L., Rodriguez, J., Scheeler, M. C., Winn, J., & Ziegler, D. (2017, January). High-leverage practices in special education. Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional Children & CEEDAR Center.
Meyer, A., Rose, D. H., & Gordon, D. T. (2014). Universal design for learning: Theory and practice. Wakefield, MA: CAST Professional Publishing.
Ok, M. W., Rao, K., Bryant, B. R., & McDougall, D. (2017). Universal Design for Learning in pre-k to grade 12 classrooms: A systematic review of research. Exceptionality, 25(2), 116-138. https://doi.org/10.1080/09362835.2016.1196450
Pape, B. (2018). Learner variability is the rule, not the exception. Washington, DC: Digital Promise Global. Retrieved from https://digitalpromise.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Learner-Variability-Is-The-Rule.pdf
Posey, A. (2019). Lesson planning with Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Understood. Retrieved from https://www.understood.org/en/articles/lesson-planning-with-universal-design-for-learning-udl
Ralabate, P. K. (2016). Your UDL lesson planner: The step-by-step guide for teaching all learners (1st ed.). Brookes Publishing.
UDL-IRN. (2011). UDL in the instructional process (Version 1.0). Lawrence, KS: Author. Retrieved from https://www.learningdesigned.org/sites/default/files/UDL%20Instructional%20Planning%20Process.pdf
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Books
Chardin, M., & Novak, K. (2020). Equity by Design: Delivering on the Power and Promise of UDL (1st ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
This book links social justice and UDL; strategies, examples, and applications are included in an adaptable format that can be used with anyone from individual teachers to the whole school.
Novak, K. (2022). UDL Now!: A Teacher’s Guide to Applying Universal Design for Learning (3rd ed.). Wakefield, MA: CAST, Inc.
This guide to UDL includes topics such as UDL and MTSS, UDL and equity, standardized assessments, and more. Examples and reflection questions are incorporated throughout to assist readers in comprehension and application.
Articles
Capp, M.J. (2017). The effectiveness of universal design for learning: A meta-analysis of literature between 2013 and 2016. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 21(8), 791-807. DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2017.1325074
This meta-analysis assesses pre- and post-test research on UDL. Articles evaluated are grouped according to the UDL principle on which they focus, and effectiveness is reported.
Hall, T., Vue, G., Strangman, N., & Meyer, A. (2004). Differentiated instruction and implications for UDL implementation (Links updated 2014). Wakefield, MA: National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum. Retrieved from https://www.cast.org/products-services/resources/2014/ncac-differentiated-instruction-udl
This article provides an overview of both differentiated instruction and UDL and describes how they can work together. Additional resources are also listed.
Flanagan, S., & Morgan, J. J. (2021). Ensuring access to online learning for all students through Universal Design for Learning. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 53(6), 459–462. https://doi.org/10.1177/00400599211010174
This article notes the importance of the UDL framework in online learning and offers tips for implementation.
Griful-Freixenet, J., Struyven, K., Vantieghem, W., & Gheyssens, E. (2020). Exploring the interrelationship between Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and differentiated instruction (DI): A systematic review. Educational Research Review, 29, Article 100306. Doi: 10.1016/j.edurev.2019.100306
Interrelationships between UDL and differentiated instruction are explored in this systematic review, and three models of their interrelationship are described.
Online Resources
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