ERIC Number: EJ1452787
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0555-7747
EISSN: EISSN-None
Effect of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Embedded Project on 5th Grade Students' Academic Achievement in Science Subject
Hira Javed; Muhammad Athar Hussain; Mubeshera Tufail
Bulletin of Education and Research, v46 n2 p93-106 2024
Traditional teaching practices lack student-focused learning, critical thinking, interactivity, creativity and student's engagement in the classroom, which results in boredom and low motivation among students. Moreover, these practices disregard diversification or variability in learners in a classroom. To engage such learners and create better conceptual understanding and interest in the subject, a research study was conducted in which inclusive Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework infused Project Based Learning (PBL) approach was used. The study was conducted on the students of grade 5 of NUST Creative Learning School (NCLS) Pakistan. On experimental group (grade 5 class), self-made questionnaires (MCQs based) both in pre and post-test was conducted for General Science subject. A quantitative case study was conducted for an in-depth investigation of the case and to understand the process and its effects on students' learning. Data collection tools were predominantly quantitative tools with some qualitative aspects. This study proposed an idea for designing of evidence-based solutions to substitute the traditional teaching methods with UDL infused project-based learning lesson designs. Findings suggest that UDL complained PBL is an effective approach and framework to design adaptable and accessible learning content through research-based testing. It also recommends that such flexible lessons can approach a wide mix of different learner needs, abilities, prior knowledge, and learning styles to increase learning effectiveness and connect learner Knowledge to the real-world application.
Descriptors: Usability, Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Academic Achievement, Elementary School Science, Science Education, Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Student Projects, Evidence Based Practice, Critical Thinking, Learning Processes
Institute of Education and Research. University of the Punjab Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, 54590 Pakistan. e-mail: ber.ier@pu.edu.pk; Web site: http://pu.edu.pk/home/journal/32
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan
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