Guideline 7 (Understanding): How does recruiting interest and minimizing threats affect learning?

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Permalink Reply by Patti Ganley on February 2, 2011 at 11:20am

There are several videos on the National Center site that explain how and why the Guidelines have changed. Check them out.

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Permalink Reply by National Center on UDL on February 4, 2011 at 1:44pm

We are wondering what people think about this guideline.

What is challenging?

What does it really mean to "recruit interest by optimizing individual choice and automomy"?

Do you know of any research that supports or contradicts this guideline?

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Permalink Reply by kerry armstrong on February 11, 2011 at 10:07am

"Visible Learning: A Synthesis of over 800 Meta-Analyses Relating to Achievement" John Hattie, Routledge, 2009 has a few analysis that help us understand how important this is to learning. I liked where it talked about on P43 Self-reported Grades clearly shows that students know how they are doing.

 

Also, "The Nature of Learning: Using Research to Inspire Practice" OECD 2010

The Learning Principle #8 Learning results from a dynamic interplay of emotion, motivation and cognition.

 

Carol Dweck "Mindsets" also informs my practice.

 

I look forward to hearing about more resources to inform the Principle of Multiple means of engagement.

 

Kerry

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Permalink Reply by Lydia Stanbery on September 24, 2011 at 2:46pm

Directing 5th graders in a production of a Midsummer Night's Dream really required my students to develop choice and autonomy.  It also enabled them to create a performance made up by individuals with a project that was greater than the individuals.  I witnessed real enagagement and became engaged as well.

 

Lydia

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Permalink Reply by PattiKR on October 23, 2011 at 10:24am

Thanks for adding to this discussion, Lydia. This forum on the guidelines has been dormant for a while, but it is just as pertinent today as when the revised guidelines were posted at the beginning of this year. I'm always being asked to give examples of what educators can do to address the specific guidelines - Your example is a terrific way to address engagement.

I hope that we'll see more examples posted.

 

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