Abstract:
A traditional teaching methodology is an approach that doesn’t take into account the variability
in each learner in a classroom and their strengths and weaknesses that results in poor
performance of the majority of students specifically in logical subjects like mathematics. Not
only the conceptual understanding of students is compromised but also, the students face Math
anxiety as a result of a lack of deep understanding and implementation of the subject. This
causes an avoiding attitude of students towards math subjects or other courses that involves
mathematical concepts. A new educational framework named Universal Design of Learning
(UDL) includes every student in the classroom to learn irrespective of their background,
disabilities, or learning preferences. The principles of the UDL framework include technology
and pedagogy in a lesson plan that involves all the students in the classroom. In developing
countries with low GDP being assigned to the education sector, technology integration is not
possible in the short-run. The study examined the results of UDL implementation in a low-tech
primary Math classroom. The results deduced that UDL could improve the conceptual
understanding and reduce the math anxiety of students.
