As college classrooms become more and more diverse, instructors
are increasingly challenged to address a variety of learning
styles (e.g., visual, auditory, kinesthetic, etc.) in ways that
engage every student within a single class period. Coincidentally,
there are a number of strategies that have proven successful
in reaching diverse learners, including those with disabilities.
This section highlights over 100 different instructional strategies
that faculty have used to diversify their instruction so that
all learners have access to the course.
Each instructional topic is listed in a table. The table is
broken into 4 different columns. The first column has strategies
that take less than 15 minutes to implement. The third column
has strategies that take between 15 and 60 minutes to implement.
The second and forth columns are suggestions for when you might
want to use these strategies. These are not exclusive suggestions,
just ideas to get you started. The key to each type of instruction
is listed below.
If you have additional strategies that we did not incorporate,
please tell us in UCD examples or email Kirsten Behling at Kirsten.behling@umb.edu.
Thank you.
- Direct Instruction — structured overview,
lecture, explicit instruction, demonstrations and guided
and shared learning, interdisciplinary instruction, etc.
- Indirect Instruction — student lead problem
solving, problem-based learning, case studies, inquiry,
reflections, mapping and attaining concepts, etc.
- Experiential Learning — labs, practicum,
internships, hands-on activities, field trips, simulations,
role-playing, model building, story telling, case studies,
etc.
- Independent Instruction / Learning —
one-on-one work with a student, assignments, internships,
independent studies, journals, research projects, etc.
- Interactive Instruction — role-playing,
debates, group work, brainstorming, panels, labs, chat rooms,
threaded discussions, student engagement with the curriculum
etc.
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