Brain Research and UDL
Brain research tells us that our students' brains work differently. It is our job, as teachers, to try to stimulate each part of the brain so that our students are able to learn and retain vital information.
UDL has been designed to target three primary brain networks; the recognition, strategic, and affective networks.
The recognition network affects how we identify and categorize what we see. The first principle, multiple means of representation, targets this network.
The strategic network affects how we organize and express ourselves. The second principle, multiple means of action and expression, targets this network.
The affective network affects how we are engaged and motivated, how we are challenged, exited, or become interested in a topic. The third principle, multiple means of engagement, targets this network.
