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T1 Executive functions in universal design for learning: moving towards inclusive   education
A1 García Campos, M. Dolores
A1 Canabal García, Cristina
A1 Alba Pastor, Carmen
K1 Executive functions
K1 Cognitive control
K1 Universal design for learning
K1 Inclusive education
K1 Education
K1 Educación
AB The aim of this study is to understand the way in which executive functions are promoted in students by analyzing the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, guidelines and checkpoints. After having performed a content analysis of such material, the results show that a little over half of the 31 checkpoints address the 12 executive functions being considered, the most prominent being: feedback response, planning, metacognition and organisation. Among the three brain networks represented in UDL, in particular, cognitive control has a more relevant presence in the strategic and affective networks, which indicates the importance given to teachers promoting that students learn how to anticipate, structure and decide their learning actions, and how students can rebuild their experience and learning, through reflection, revision and improvement processes. It is concluded that UDL not only constitutes a framework that enhances improvement towards barrier elimination to students’ learning and participation, but it also provides guidance for classroom practices that can improve the executive ability of students as long as there is encouragement to develop the affective dimension and its internal management within the learning context
SN 1360-3116
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/33662
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/33662
LA eng
NO This article partially introduces and analyses the results of a project funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovations regarding the ‘Application of Universal Design for Learning by means of the use of digitally accessible materials: implications for literacy in Primary Education and teacher education-DUALECTIC’(Ref. EDU2011-24926), within the National R+D+I Plan 2008– 2011. Sub-programme of Fundamental Research Projects 2011-2014
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. Plan Nacional de I+D+i 2008-2011. Subprograma de Proyectos de Investigación Fundamental 2011-2014
DS MINDS@UW
RD 24-abr-2024