Explore Special & Inclusive Education
Special & Inclusive Education examines reducing barriers to participation in education. This subject guide introduces the questions, methods and practical work that help learners understand the field before choosing a formal course of study.
A strong starting point is to connect universal design with learning differences. The first develops a foundation for reasoning; the second provides a setting in which to test ideas. Keep a learning journal that records assumptions, sources and questions that remain unresolved.
Four areas to investigate
Universal design
Connect universal design to the study of reducing barriers to participation in education. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Learning differences
Connect learning differences to the study of reducing barriers to participation in education. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Collaborative support
Connect collaborative support to the study of reducing barriers to participation in education. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Inclusive assessment
Connect inclusive assessment to the study of reducing barriers to participation in education. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Learn through inquiry
Adapt a learning activity for varied access needs and justify each design decision.
Begin with a question narrow enough to investigate. Decide what evidence would support an answer, document the method and explain what further work would be needed.