Module 2 Exercises

DURATION
  • Contents: 3 hours
  • Exercises: 4 hours
EXERCISES

a)  Read the slides (1h).

b)  Read the suggested material Exper ience and Education, John Dewey, chapters 2 and 3, and answer the questions (1,5h).

c)  Look at the CAST’s website, in order to examine in depth the Universal Design for Learning  (0,5h).

d)  Try to design a learning material following one of the UDL’s principles you prefer (1h).

EXTRA REFERENCES

https://www.cast.org/impact/universal-design-for-learning-udl

1.1 Theoretical framework: Active Learning: from slide 6 to 12.

1.2 Practical example: Bruno Munari’s workshop “Giocare con l’arte” (Playing with Art): from slide 13 to 17.

2.1 “Inclusion”: what does it mean?: from slide 19 to 24.

2.2 What does “Inclusion” mean in the educational field?: from slide 25 to 31.

2.3 Method’s question: how to create an inclusive educational experience?: from slide 32 to 44.

2.4 Educational mediators for inclusion: from slide 45 to 49.

2.5 How to design an inclusive educational experience? The Universal Design and the Universal Design for Learning’s Principles: from slide 50 to 86.

2.6 Designing accessible materials in education’s field according to UDL’s principles: from slide 87 to 107.

3. Quality Education: from slide 108 to 118.

Experience and Education, John Dewey, chapters 2 and 3, and answer the following questions:

Question 1: In your opinion which is the impact of Dewey’s Theory of Education in educational work?

Question 2: Can you present the criteria of Educational Experience? Are they connected to your daily educational work? In which way?

in order to examine in depth the Universal Design for Learning, with a specific attention to the Guidelines: https://udlguidelines.cast.org/.

following one of the UDL’s principles that you prefer, in order to put it into practice. You can take inspiration from our examples (look at slide 89-107) and from one or more articles linked to the UDL’s principle chosen (look at https://udlguidelines.cast.org/more/research-evidence).