Authentic learning
Resources and ideas about authentic learning and authentic e-learning
Authentic learning
Resources and ideas about authentic learning and authentic e-learning
This site describes a model of authentic learning, based on 9 key elements that can be used to design authentic learning environments. It has been created to support courses and units using authentic learning and authentic e-learning.
NINE ELEMENTS OF AUTHENTIC LEARNING:
1.Provide authentic contexts that reflect the way the knowledge will be used in real life
2.Provide authentic tasks and activities
3.Provide access to expert performances and the modelling of processes
4.Provide multiple roles and perspectives
5.Support collaborative construction of knowledge
6.Promote reflection to enable abstractions to be formed
7.Promote articulation to enable tacit knowledge to be made explicit
8.Provide coaching and scaffolding by the teacher at critical times
9.Provide for authentic assessment of learning within the tasks.
Explore these elements by clicking on the menu items on the left.
READ ABOUT THE MODEL AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION
Herrington, J., Reeves, T.C & Oliver, R. (2010). A guide to authentic e-learning. London and New York: Routledge.
Herrington, A., & Herrington, J. (Eds.) (2006). Authentic learning environments in higher education. Hershey, PA: Infosci.
Herrington, J., & Oliver, R. (2000). An instructional design framework for authentic learning environments. Educational Technology Research and Development, 48(3), 23-48.
Herrington, J. (2006). Authentic e-learning in higher education: Design principles for authentic learning environments and tasks. In T.C. Reeves & S. Yamashita (Eds.), Proceedings of E-Learn 2006 (pp. 3164-3173). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. (Keynote address)
What is authentic learning, why is it needed, and how can we promote it?
About authentic learning
ABOUT THIS SITE
Created by
Dr Jan Herrington
Professor of Education
Murdoch University
Perth, Western Australia
THIS SITE SUPPORTS
Book
A Guide to Authentic
e-Learning
Authors
Jan Herrington
Thomas C Reeves
Ron Oliver
Award
•Outstanding Book of the Year, Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT) (2010)
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AUTHENTIC LEARNING MODEL
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EXAMPLES OF AUTHENTIC LEARNING
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