LIFE - Learning Is for Everyone. Universal Design for Learning in practice

Abstract

This publication was implemented in connection with the Finnish National Agency for Education-funded Oppiminen kuuluu kaikille (Learning is for Everyone) training module organised in 2023. The training module consisted of introducing the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework and applying it to the participants’ own teaching. UDL concerns learning design and supports teaching that takes alternatives in teaching into account. It provides all learners with an equal opportunity to participate in teaching and also to learn. This publication, which contains practical examples, discusses the UDL framework, the wheel of design developed as part of the training, and the three principles of UDL that guide in designing areas of teaching so that they are accessible for everyone.