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ArticleClinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.)2023

Awareness of Universal Design for Learning among anatomy educators in higher level institutions in the Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom.

Audrey M K Dempsey, Eithne Hunt, Mutahira Lone, Yvonne M Nolan

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Article in Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Audrey M K DempseyDepartment of Anatomy and Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5589-9891
Eithne HuntDepartment of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, School of Clinical Therapies, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8763-0408
Mutahira LoneDepartment of Anatomy and Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0816-8049
Yvonne M NolanDepartment of Anatomy and Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2426-234X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is an increasing need to facilitate enhanced student engagement in anatomy education. Higher education students differ in academic preferences and abilities and so, not all teaching strategies suit all students. Therefore, it is suggested that curricula design and delivery adapt to sustain learner engagement. Enhanced learner engagement is a fundamental feature of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). The aim of this study is to determine if anatomy educators in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and United Kingdom (UK) are aware of UDL and to assess if, and to what extent, it has been implemented in the design and delivery of anatomy curricula for healthcare students. An anonymous online questionnaire was administered to anatomy educators in higher level institutions in the ROI and UK. Inductive content analysis was used to identify the impact of UDL on student learning, engagement, and motivation, as perceived by the participants. The response rate was 23% (n = 61). Nineteen participants stated they knew of UDL. Of these, 15 had utilized UDL in their teaching of anatomy. Analysis indicated that the perception of UDL was mixed. However, the majority of responses relating to UDL were positive. The majority of the respondents were unaware of UDL but identified the frameworks' checkpoints within their curriculum, suggesting they have unknowingly incorporated elements of UDL in their curriculum design and delivery. There is a lack of information on the benefits of explicit utilization of UDL for engagement and motivation to learn anatomy in healthcare programs in the ROI and UK.

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AnatomyUniversal DesignCurriculumHumansIrelandLearningUnited KingdomUniversitiesanatomycurriculum designuniversal design for learning

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PMCPMC10087201

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