Curricular Components

Teachers need to apply the three UDL principles to four curricular components: Goals (learning expectations)

Learning goals are important facets of the UDL framework as they guide lessons and student outcomes. It is important that goals are clear and take student differences into account. They allow teachers to offer students various options and provide alternatives through scaffolding, pathways, and strategies. Goals developed through traditional curriculum focus on the content and performance of goals whereas UDL goals focus on developing student skills.

For example:

A traditional learning goal for a history lesson would be: The students will quietly read a chapter about World War II and write a 500 word handwritten response about the causes of the war.

A UDL goal would be: Students will learn about and present information about factors contributing to the causes of World War II.

The main goal of the lesson is for students to learn about the factors that contributed to the start of …show more content…
Traditional teaching materials and media are often set in ways that makes it impossible to separate content. The UDL framework supports the use of materials that are able to present content in various ways to meet the needs of different learners. Rather than books that cannot be manipulated to meet the needs of certain students, teachers may utilise digital texts or eBooks on computers or devices. Students are now able to increase font, utilise to speech applications, and highlight important sections. Although UDL often utilises technology as a way of offering flexible ways for students to access learning content, teachers should not feel restricted by it. It is important for teachers to alternate the materials that they use. By using a combination of materials, students are free to choose the materials that they work best