CONT691: Universal Design for Learning

Empower adult learners: applying UDL principles for effective teaching and leadership

This course provides an understanding of adult learning theory and related practical activities for teaching and training scenarios. You will explore principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how they can be applied to planning and delivering adult learning opportunities. At the end of this course, you will come away with practical tools for planning and delivering lessons to adult learners.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is ideal for

• individuals who are responsible for planning and delivering adult learning opportunities, such as trainers, teachers and educators
• professionals who are interested in learning about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and its practical application in teaching and learning scenarios
• leaders who want to understand the role of a facilitator in the adult learning environment and how to build flourishing teams
• individuals who want to improve their decision-making skills and learn how to embrace failure as a crucial part of innovation and leadership

Delivery Method

This course is delivered asynchronously online allowing participants to engage with flexibility at their own convenience. This method provides a balance between self-paced learning and structured coursework while promoting a supportive community where participants can share experiences and ideas.

Professional Development

This course will count towards completion of the Post-Graduate Certificate in Workplace Training and Development.

Students who complete the Post-Graduate Certificate will be eligible to receive advanced standing in the laddering option offered by the Faculty of Education. 

Queen’s University Faculty of Education has designed this the laddering option as a customizable graduate experience, with the inclusion of three different credentials within one course. Laddering will allow you to progress through successive credentials while carrying forward course credits. Students can receive three different credentials: a Post-Graduate Certificate, a Graduate Diploma in Education, and a Professional Master of Education. If you follow the laddering system, you can earn all three credentials with fewer classes overall.

Contact us at edonline@queensu.ca or visit educ.queensu.ca/ladder for more information

Course Fees

CAD$650.00

Course fees include

• full access to comprehensive course content
• timely feedback from a subject matter expert on assignments
• Shareable Badge of Completion (Queen's University)
• credit toward the Post-Graduate Certificate in Workplace Training and Development

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