Concept
Authentic learning activities
are tasks given to students in the real world where they can apply what they learned in class and
continue to learn more in a setting that is relevant to them.
The basic tenets of authentic learning activities include:
Learning activities relate to the real world/real life
Tasks that are applicable and of interest to learners
Students are encouraged to think critically, organize and evaluate data
Students produce a product or share results with a real audience
What is it?
Learning activities are applicable and of interest to learners.
How Will the Learner Develop a Meaningful Experience?
Tasks are applicable and of interest to learners.
How Will They Think?
Students are encouraged to think critically, organize and evaluate data
What is the Outcome?
Students produce a product or share results with a real audience
The most ____ premise of authentic learning activities is that they are based ____ the classroom.
Fundamental; outside
What are authentic learning activities?
Activities that use material you learned in class to apply in a real-world setting