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Basic introduction to inclusive teaching and learning.
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Inclusive Teaching and Learning in a Diverse HE
Environment
What does diversity mean and what does it cover?
Diversity of Learners
Disability, gender, religion or belief, age, race, sexual Orientation
Individuality Different learning styles Support requirements
Diversity refers to…
Visual impairments Hearing impairments Mobility difficulties Personal care requirements Specific Learning Difficulties (i.e. Dyslexia,
Dyspraxia, ADD, ADHD, visual processing difficulties, etc.)
Medical Health Conditions (HIV, epilepsy, asthma, chronic fatigue, cancer etc.)
Asperger’s, Autism Spectrum Disorders Mental Health Difficulties Neurodiversity
Disability covers seen and unseen needs
Multisensory teaching Breaking information down into manageable
chunks Reducing blocks of text, working more with bullet
points, graphs, mindmaps etc. Handouts in advance Avoiding white paper –using coloured paper for
handouts Accessible resources electronically User friendly fonts (i.e. arial, comic sans, verdana
etc.) Summarising, concluding, highlighting
Inclusive Teaching and Learning Practice…
Structured teaching delivery which reinforces learning by repeating information in different ways.
Interactive learning, opportunities for reflection, Q&A, discussion
Help with organisation of information and materials Advance notice of deadlines, reminders Constructive feedback Additional tutorials, mentoring Exam arrangements, alternative methods of
assessment Assistive technology
Inclusive Teaching and Learning Practice…
Inclusive environment, facilities, curriculum, assessment and resources
Proactively anticipating instead of reacting to the disability
Communication Making reasonable adjustments without
compromising academic standards Reasonable adjustments based on individual
requirements Avoid making assumptions Facilitating and enabling Confidentiality/ discretion
Underlying principles
University of Warwick Disability Services◦ http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/tutors/disabili
ty/
◦ Tel: 024 7615 0641◦ Email: [email protected]
Disability Services