Educators around the world are applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in highly innovative ways. CAST is pleased to feature these classroom strategies, applications of technology, courses, tools and web sites developed by others as they customize the UDL framework to support their own teaching and learning. We hope these exciting ideas will spark even more UDL innovation.
UDL for Introduction to Music: A Case Study
Sandra Yang, Cal Poly Ponoma
http://pachyderm.cdl.edu/elixr-stories/udl-music/
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Description
In this engaging, highly interactive case story Dr. Sandra Yang of the shares her personal exploration and application of UDL principles in her Music One class. She traces the success of UDL for students with and without disabilities;explicit low-tech UDL methodologies for teaching intervals and rhythm;student responses and insights; formal and informal assessment results.
Dr. Peggy Perry of the Faculty Center for Professional Development at Cal Poly Pomona and explains why she believes UDL is an important way to work with their faculty—the focus is on learning, not content; on design of whole courses, not a quick fix; and on all students, not just those with disabilities.
UDL Highlights
The case story is not just about UDL, it is UDL. Dr Yang uses:
- Multiple Means of Representation: video, music, text, and downloadable lessons
- Multiple Means of Action and Expression: specific stories, thinkalouds to demonstrate her own thinking process, abstract ideas and research
- Multiple Means of Engagement: showing how her students demonstrate knowledge on the board, using an overhead projector, in small groups, by singing and playing on keyboards, and many other options.
