Universal Design for Learning in Vietnam’s Primary ELL Classrooms: Balancing Introverted and Extroverted Voices

Authors

  • Minh Bao Ngoc Pham Thompson Rivers University

Abstract

As Vietnam’s 2025 education reforms shift instruction from a teacher-centered to a student-centered approach, ensuring that all learners are heard and supported has become increasingly urgent. This thematic literature review synthesizes findings from 15 empirical studies and 12 conceptual/framework papers to examine how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can help balance the needs of introverted and extraverted primary English language learners (ELLs) in Vietnam. Despite limited Vietnam-specific empirical research on the intersection of UDL and personality diversity, the review suggests that UDL offers teachers a flexible, proactive framework that supports inclusive participation by enabling learners to engage according to their individual strengths. Future research should move beyond theoretical discussions towards classroom-based empirical studies investigating how UDL can effectively address personality diversity in Vietnamese primary ELL settings.

Keywords: English language learner; Universal Design for Learning; introversion; extraversion; personality; primary student

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Published

2026-06-17

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2026)

Section

Literature Review/Revue de la documentation

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