Authentic learning is an instructional approach that lets students explore, discuss and construct concepts and relationships in the context of real world problems and projects relevant to their own lives. It covers a wide range of educational and instructional techniques that connect classroom material to real world issues, problems and applications. The underlying assumption is that students are more interested, more motivated to learn new concepts and skills, and better prepared for college, careers and adulthood when their learning mirrors real life contexts and equips them with practical, applicable skills.
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Origin YearThe article names no exact coinage date for authentic learning as a term; 1993 is the year of the earliest specific formalization it cites, Newmann and Wehlage five standards of authentic instruction, not a claimed origin date for the broader idea. Core ClaimAuthentic learning holds that students learn best by exploring, discussing and constructing ideas around real-world problems and projects that matter to them, rather than through decontextualized exercises. 1 Sources
1. Authentic learning (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationFive standards section, citing Newmann and Wehlage (1993), Educational Leadership 50(7), 8-12
The five standards are higher-order thinking, depth of knowledge, connectedness to the world beyond the classroom, substantive conversation, and social support for student achievement.
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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.
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