Teaching Science with Music via Universal Design for Learning Framework

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, Dr. Greg Crowther (Everett Community College) and Dr. Lekelia Jenkins (Arizona State University) discuss how instructors and students often find it fun to incorporate music into science classes. However, the casual usage of music in this context can unintentionally convey that science courses are mostly about memorizing scientific facts. In this article, the authors argue for a more nuanced approach to teaching science with music, rooted in Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Ready to sing along to “Welcome to the Human Body” (original song by Greg Crowther)? Listen now.

 

Gregory J. Crowther, Edmund Adjapong, and Lekelia D. Jenkins Teaching science with the “universal language” of music: alignment with the Universal Design for Learning framework Advances in Physiology Education, published June 15, 2023. DOI: 10.1152/advan.00006.2023