Meaningful Learning for Students with and without Disabilities

The present monograph provides an analysis of the Cycle of Internalized Learning (CIL), a model for meaningful learning that can be used with students with and without special needs. The CIL model can serve as a guide for curriculum planning in a host of content areas. Chapters 1-3 expand on the theoretical background regarding meaningful learning and the development of the CIL model within this context, chapters 4-5 provide a detailed description of evidence-based research studies that sought to validate the CIL model and finally, a summary of meaningful learning versus traditional teaching is provided.