Start Date
8-17-2022 12:00 AM
Description
The prevalence of students with disabilities and learning differences attending college is steadily increasing. This calls for reform among educators to adjust their teaching practices to serve this diversity of learners more effectively. Traditional methods for addressing disability and learning differences within the college classroom put the responsibility on individual students to request accommodations and adapt their learning to the outlined course requirements. Inclusive pedagogy creates learning that is “meaningful, relevant, and accessible to all.” This represents an institution-wide shift in mindset and responsibility toward creating content, instructional delivery, and assessments that are accessible, equitable, and beneficial for everyone. This presentation hopes to outline how post-secondary education has dealt with disability within the classroom historically and how it should continue to advance in the understanding and utilization of best teaching practices, such as the inclusive approach, to support all students
Inclusive Pedagogy: Benefitting All Learners
The prevalence of students with disabilities and learning differences attending college is steadily increasing. This calls for reform among educators to adjust their teaching practices to serve this diversity of learners more effectively. Traditional methods for addressing disability and learning differences within the college classroom put the responsibility on individual students to request accommodations and adapt their learning to the outlined course requirements. Inclusive pedagogy creates learning that is “meaningful, relevant, and accessible to all.” This represents an institution-wide shift in mindset and responsibility toward creating content, instructional delivery, and assessments that are accessible, equitable, and beneficial for everyone. This presentation hopes to outline how post-secondary education has dealt with disability within the classroom historically and how it should continue to advance in the understanding and utilization of best teaching practices, such as the inclusive approach, to support all students