AUTHENTIC LEARNING

Kerym Escobar ID 6076-07-2394Karen Coque ID 6976-07-14670

For you, what is authentic?

Students acquire high-order thinking skills easily and faster when they build their own learning

Learning-by-doing has become the most effective way to learn

“Doing rather than listening”

Authentic learning is an approach that focuses on real-world situations to gain new knowledge and skills in context rather than listening to lectures and memorizing information.

Characteristics

O Based on realistic problemsO Knowledge and skills are taught in

contextO High-order thinking skillsO Student self-evaluationO Many correct answersO Online sources to gain data

Elements of authentic learning

O Authentic contextO Authentic activityO Expert performancesO Multiple perspectivesO CollaborationO ReflectionO Coaching and scaffoldingO Authentic assessment

Teacher’s Role

O Assign meaningful projectsO Encourage online contactO Have Ss make use of technologyO Guide Ss to foster high-order

thinking skillsO Design problem-based activities to

replace boring lectures

Why is authentic learning

important?

Traditional vs. Authentic Learning

O Teacher-centeredO Encourages

memorizationO Promotes “what”

knowledgeO Provides a one-time

snapshot of student understanding

O Emphasizes competitionO Targets on simple or

basic skills O Goal is to measure

acquisition of knowledge

O Student-centeredO Encourages divergent

thinkingO Promotes “how”

knowledgeO Provides an examination

of learning over timeO Emphasizes cooperation

and collaborationO Prepares students for real-

life situationsO Goal is to enhance

development of meaningful skills