支持多样化学习者的研究领域从发展的角度出发，将有特殊需要和学习困难的年轻人置于背景中，以便更好地了解他们的学习和行为。它开发了技能，知识和价值观，以教导具有各种能力和需求的学生，从发育障碍的学生到可能有学习困难的人，以及有失学或脱离学习风险的人。该领域的重点是了解影响有学习或特殊需要的个人（包括与评估，课程，教学法和终身学习有关的问题）的个体，上下文和系统因素，这些因素会影响学习和行为。
This field of study takes a developmental perspective, situating young people with special needs and learning difficulties in context, to better understand their learning and behaviour.<br><br>It develops the skills, knowledge and values for you to teach students with a range of diverse abilities and needs, from those with developmental disabilities to those who may have difficulties in learning, as well as those at risk of school failure or disengagement.<br><br>The field focuses on understanding individual, contextual, and systematic factors that affect learning and behaviour for individuals with learning or special needs including issues associated with assessment, curriculum, pedagogy and whole-life learning.