Also, my apologies to all since Dr. Finn had also
provided resources but my computer sent the postings
to a different folder.   It is really interesting what
Dr. Finn states because as I try to learn concepts and
understand research in language acquisition,
oftentimes painfully difficult for me, I see my
professor promoting an active learning environment,
like pairing up people, working in groups, supporting
the class with power point presentations, and
eliciting answers from us.  We are almost always out
of time to keep discussing, (some of us keep listening
and learning from the other students) the objectives
of each particular class.  I have learned a lot.  And
I have tried to apply what I have learned in my class
since I have become much more aware of the challenges
that learning a second language, starting from 0 and
beyond the critical age, takes for my students. 
Thanks again,
Nadia Q-C
--- Donald E Finn/AC/VCU <definn at vcu.edu> wrote:


---------------------------------
Hello All, 

I have studied UD and the application of UD principles
in the classroom.  I integrate UD into my teaching and
into the preparation of educators in my role as a
professor of Adult Education.  I have conducted
workshops about applying UD principles in the
instructional environment, primarily in postsecondary
education, but have presented at two AAACE
conferences, at COABE, and at various state adult ed
conferences.  Based on these experiences I can tell
you that instructors are hungry to learn more about
strategies for making instruction more accessible for
diverse students.

I view UD as principles of instructional delivery and
design that provide teachers and students with options
for interacting with and understanding and applying
class/instructional concepts.

A few years ago, I wrote an article for Progress: the
Virginia Adult Education newsletter that provided a
quick overview of UD and some suggested applications
and benefits of UD in the AE classroom.  The link to
the newsletter is:
http://valrc.org/publications/progress/fall2003.pdf
(scroll to page 8 to read the article).

Another online article that may be of interest is the
April 2007 eNews newsletter published by the Regent
University Center for Teaching and Learning.  This one
has a clear higher education focus, but still provides
helpful tips.

I hope these provide you all with some ideas.

Don

Donald E. Finn, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor of Adult Education
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
dfinn at regent.edu

Adjunct Professor of Education
Virginia Commonwealth University



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