著者

菊池 哲平

出版者

熊本大学教育学部

雑誌

熊本大学教育学部紀要 (ISSN:21881871)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.69, pp.47-56, 2020-12-16

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This paper examines the significance of the universal design of class lesson (Jugyo UD) from a theoretical perspective, in particular the role of inclusive education system in Japan. In recent years, as efforts to develop Jugyo UD have become increasingly popular in the schools, there has been an increase of critical arguments against it. We believe that the reasons for this are that the concept of universal design itself is unclear and that there are misunderstandings about the aims of Jugyo UD. Furthermore, it is argued that there is a difference in the approach to universal design between Jugyo UD in Japan and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and that this is related to the balance between accommodations and modifications in inclusive education. In conclusion, it was confirmed that Jugyo UD is an indispensable approach to the development of an inclusive education system in Japan as a basic environmental arrangement.