Everything about Authentic learning
Educational approach
In education, authentic learning is an instructional approach that allows students to explore, discuss, and meaningfully construct concepts and relationships in contexts that involve real-world problems and projects that are relevant to the learner. It refers to a "wide variety of educational and instructional techniques focused on connecting what students are taught in school to real-world issues, problems, and applications. The basic idea is that students are more likely to be interested in what they are learning, more motivated to learn new concepts and skills, and better prepared to succeed in college, careers, and adulthood if what they are learning mirrors real-life contexts, equips them with practical and useful skills, and addresses topics that are relevant and applicable to their lives outside of school." Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Authentic learningA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Authentic learning in healthcare education: A systematic reviewInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Reality by designThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Immersive learning technologies: Realism and online authentic learningCited 102 times
- Go sideways: Situated learningA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Framework for authentic intellectual workA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun An instructional method that promotes active student engagement in exploring and constructing concepts within real-world contexts.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Immersive learning technologies: Realism and online authentic learning
Leading Organizational Learning Through Authentic Dialogue
Is Experiential Learning Authentic?
Connected authentic learning: Reflection and intentional learning
Toward an Understanding of Authentic Learning: Student Perceptions of an Authentic Classroom
How authentic does authentic learning have to be?
Practicum Learning: perils of the authentic workplace
Autoethnography as an Authentic Learning Activity in Online Doctoral Education: an Integrated Approach to Authentic Learning
🆕 Influential since 2022
Authentic learning in healthcare education: A systematic review
Challenge Based Learning as authentic learning environment for STEM identity construction
Authentic leadership: boosting organisational learning capability and innovation success
Embedding assessment flexibilities for future authentic learning
Enhancing Authentic Assessment in Large-Class Design Education Through Authentic Project-Based Learning
📚 Books worth reading
Reality by designJoseph Petraglia · 1998- 📕To pedagogy and what matters · 1989
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🔗 Related topics
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- Framework for authentic intellectual work The Framework for Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) is an evaluative tool used by educators of all subjects at the elementary and secondary levels to assess…
- Inquiry-based learning Inquiry-based learning (also spelled as enquiry-based learning in British English) is a form of active learning that starts by posing questions, problems…
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- Authentic assessment In education, authentic assessment is the measurement of "intellectual accomplishments that are worthwhile, significant, and meaningful". Authentic assessment…
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- Instructional scaffolding Instructional scaffolding is the support given to a student by an instructor throughout the learning process. This support is specifically tailored to…
- Project-based learning Project-based learning is a teaching method that uses a dynamic classroom approach in which students acquire deeper knowledge through active exploration…