Using Universal Design for Learning to Support Students with Disabilities in a SCALE-UP Physics Course

Using Universal Design for Learning to Support Students with Disabilities in a SCALE-UP Physics Course

Students with disabilities comprise a large and growing fraction of college students; however, many instructors lack the training and knowledge to support them. In this paper, we discuss the impact of professional development about executive function disorders and Universal Design for Learning for a...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Physics teacher 2021-05, Vol.59 (5), p.320-324
Hauptverfasser: James, Westley, Cooney, James H., Chini, Jacquelyn J., Vasquez, Eleazar, Schreffler, Jillian
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Access to Education
College Faculty
College Students
Equal Education
Executive Function
Faculty Development
Introductory Courses
Physics
Science Teachers
Students with Disabilities
Teacher Competencies
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Zusammenfassung:Students with disabilities comprise a large and growing fraction of college students; however, many instructors lack the training and knowledge to support them. In this paper, we discuss the impact of professional development about executive function disorders and Universal Design for Learning for an introductory physics instructor (second author) and his students.
ISSN:0031-921X
1943-4928
DOI:10.1119/10.0004878