Universal Design for

Learning
Representation
Guideline
 Intro
• The Universal Design for Learning has developed essential guidelines that
can be used by educators, researchers, parents, or anyone who wants to
create a beneficial, all inclusive, and collaborative learning environment.
• The UDL Guidelines include:
- Engagement
- Representation
- Action and Expression
 Representation Guideline
• The Representation Guideline emphasizes that all learners are diverse, therefore attain and
absorb information in different ways.
• By providing options for learners it allows students to learn the material in the method that
is most beneficial to their comprehension.
• Representation subcategories include:
- Perception
- Language and Symbols
- Comprehension
 Perception
Perception: Recommendation:
Reduce learning barriers by ensuring Pay special attention when creating visual
that information is accessible to all displays. Select font, color, size, graphs,
learners. Provide learning material in etc. in accordance to your learners needs
all available formats. and abilities. Fine tune the pace of the
animation, sounds, videos, etc.
 Language and Symbols
Language and Symbols:
Ensure that varied representations are
offered for clarity and comprehension
among all learners.
Recommendation:
Thoroughly explain the meaning of
words, symbols, and numbers. Ensure
that text and symbols do not interfere
with learning. Use descriptions and
images to support learning. Make
learning fun and manageable by
developing entertaining activities.
 Comprehension
Comprehension:
Proper presentation of the learning
material can initiate and provide the
framework to guarantee that all
learners have knowledge within reach.
Recommendation:
Connect learning material to learners
experiences. Highlight valuable
information and emphasize
connection to learning goal. Guide
and support the process by using
models. Make sure to revisit learning
material, by making it relatable to new
material.