Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2018
Keywords
universal design, universal instructional design, gender identity, sexual orientation, postsecondary students, inclusive pedagogy
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci8030147
Abstract
This article encourages postsecondary educators to expand the scope of applications of universal design and universal instructional design by exploring how principles of UD and UID can be applied to other social identities, and specifically to gender identity and sexual orientation. There are many parallels that can be drawn between students who are excluded because of their disability and students who are marginalized on the basis of nonconforming gender identity or sexual orientation. It is important that faculty and staff understand intersectionality and interdependence among social identities and consider what steps they can take to apply UID principles in ways that consider multiple aspects of identity in order to provide inclusive educational experiences for all students. Scenarios for further discussion are provided.
Rights Information
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Education Sciences, v. 8, issue 3, art. 147
Scholar Commons Citation
Couillard, Ellyn and Higbee, Jeanne L., "Expanding the Scope of Universal Design: Implications for Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation" (2018). Pharmacy Faculty Publications. 59.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/pharm_facpub/59
