Universal design for learning, the panacea of ​​inclusive education in Ecuador

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Universal learning design, neurodivergent students, educational methodology, teaching-learning process

Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyze and reflect on the shortcomings that this method presents within the current educational system, for this the mixed method was used for the research process, which allowed us to first carry out a bibliographic review of the model of how it was born and how it is implemented in the classroom, and then, review the application work of said method in the classroom by the teaching staff, for this, the application of the survey to the body was carried out to determine how trained the teachers are in the methodology of Universal Learning Design (UDL) and if It is really working within the classroom with a neurodivergent student population, so finally write the reflections and limitations of the DUA as a conclusion.

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2025-01-01

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Enfoque multidisciplinario en las ciencias (Enero-abril)

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