Using a participatory action research approach to create a universally designed inclusive high school science course: A case study

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 293-308

  Dymond, Stacy K ^a   Renzaglia, Adelle ^a   Rosenstein, Amy ^a   Eul, Jung Chun ^a   Banks, Ronald A ^a   Niswander, Vicki ^a   Gilson, Christie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

General education curriculum; Participatory action research; Universal design for learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247277183     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154079690603100403     Document Type: Article

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