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Publication Date: 2021-May
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Using Universal Design for Learning to Support Students with Disabilities in a SCALE-UP Physics Course
James, Westley; Cooney, James H.; Chini, Jacquelyn J.; Vasquez, Eleazar, III; Schreffler, Jillian
Physics Teacher, v59 n5 p320-324 May 2021
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.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, College Students, Faculty Development, Teacher Competencies, Science Teachers, Physics, Executive Function, Access to Education, Equal Education, Introductory Courses, College Faculty
American Association of Physics Teachers. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3300; Fax: 301-209-0845; e-mail: pubs@aapt.org; Web site: http://aapt.scitation.org/journal/pte
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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