Reflection Task Add a reflection to your blog that addresses your perceptions of where and how Authentic Learning can be valuable in your teaching context. 1. Definition of Authentic Learning Steve Revington (n.d.) defines Authentic Learning as "real life learning", where learners are encouraged "to create a tangible, useful product to be shared with their world." (Revington, n.d.). Revington adds the following points about Authentic Learning:
Value of Authentic Learning in my teaching - the Where & How I see authentic learning being valuable in all areas of my teaching. An example is shown below: Area: IT Possible project: Learning to code in Java by designing a program to enable children with learning difficulties to use a simple keyboard on-screen by clicking a mouse. SAMR application:
As the below picture shows (Figure 1), this is learning over schooling! Authentic Learning is better than schooling - being taught to answer questions! Students need to learn how to think in meaningful and productive ways that will enhance their lives and the lives of others. As Revington (n.d.) said; education is "to prepare students for the real world. To do that we need to get "real" in education." References Revington, S. (n.d.). Defining Authentic Learning. Retrieved from http://authenticlearning.weebly.com/
0 Comments
|
Archives
May 2017
Categories |