What is it about?
This study proposes a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Blended Curriculum Metamodel which aims to provide proficiency-oriented instruction for learners across levels with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and needs. At the novice-intermediate level, a technology-enriched asynchronous series was designed as an integral or supplementary part of a face-to-face class with the aim to provide multiple means of representation and action & expression. At the intermediate-advanced level, a self-guided project was designed to provide students with multiple means of engagement. The study examined the effectiveness of the proposed Metamodel via students’ perceptions and discussed implications for its further implementations.
Why is it important?
With its evident need in a globalized era, world language education has nonetheless faced a precipitous enrollment decline in the U.S. This study responds to such challenges by proposing a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Blended Curriculum Metamodel. The Metamodel aims to provide proficiency-oriented instruction for learners across levels with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and needs.