The Empowerment Angle: Learner Agency and Autistic Education

These flashcards cover key concepts and vocabulary related to learner agency and instructional design principles for supporting autistic learners.

Learner Agency

The ability of learners to take control and make choices about their learning process.

Neurodiversity

The concept that neurological differences, such as autism, are natural variations of the human experience and should be respected and accepted.

Intentional Interactivity

Purposeful and engaging interactive elements designed to enhance educational experiences.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

An educational framework that aims to optimize teaching by providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and action.

Cognitive Load

The total amount of mental effort being used in the working memory.

Scaffolding

A teaching method that involves providing support to learners to help them achieve higher levels of understanding.

Multimodal Engagement

The integration of various modes of learning (e.g., visual, auditory, tactile) to support different learners.

Coherence Principle

A principle in multimedia learning stating that material should not include extraneous content that does not support learning.

Redundancy Principle

A principle suggesting that presenting information in multiple formats (e.g., visuals and audio) can enhance understanding.

Transfer of Learning

The application of skills, knowledge, and abilities learned in one context to new contexts.

Interactive Digital Storybooks

Digital narratives that allow learners to engage with the content actively, influencing the pace and direction of the story.

Procedural Interactivity

Interactivity that focuses on teaching users the steps to complete specific tasks or activities.

Social Simulation

An interactive scenario that models real-world social interactions to help learners practice social skills.

Filterable Resource Library

A digital collection of educational materials that can be sorted based on specific criteria (e.g., age, topic) to assist users in finding relevant resources.

Tactile Play

Hands-on activities that engage the sense of touch to enhance learning experiences.