Abstract
This Special Issue seeks to address the needs of all postsecondary/tertiary students for a barrier-free learning environment to increase their academic achievement, engagement, learning mastery, and persistence to graduation. Universal Design for Inclusive Pedagogy (UDIP) is sensitive to diverse students and individual differences to promote access and equity. While our colleagues in elementary and secondary education have been addressing this issue for many years, postsecondary education is a newer field for this approach. The six articles in this issue break new ground with regards to expanding the boundaries of Universal Design (UD). Areas explored in this Special Issue are transformed curriculum, innovative teaching and learning practices, cross-national and cross-cultural student interactions, application of UD to academic pathways, and UDIP embedded into the institutional culture and policies. The central themes of the articles are increased access, equity, and social justice for all students.
Highlights
Introduction to Special Issue on UniversalDesign for Inclusive Pedagogy and a Future Research AgendaDavid R
This Special Issue contributed to identifying needs and providing solutions for overcoming barriers to the learning environment for postsecondary/tertiary students
These articles demonstrated through changed administrative procedures, curriculum, and new approaches that students can increase their academic achievement, engagement, learning mastery, and persistence to graduation through Universal Design for Inclusive Pedagogy (UDIP)
Summary
This Special Issue contributed to identifying needs and providing solutions for overcoming barriers to the learning environment for postsecondary/tertiary students. These articles demonstrated through changed administrative procedures, curriculum, and new approaches that students can increase their academic achievement, engagement, learning mastery, and persistence to graduation through Universal Design for Inclusive Pedagogy (UDIP). Each often has different approaches, theoretical underpinnings, and specific applications. Among the articles within this Special Issue, different authors referred to these terms and introduced others. For purposes of this brief introduction, Universal Design (UD) will be the generic term used when referring to these nuanced approaches
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