Authentic Learning

Developing learning experiences in which students learn standards-based content in an authentic context enables students to make connections between what they learn and how it is used or relates to the real world. Learning based in authentic scenarios or situations provides an immediate answer to a question often posed by students – Why do I need to know this?

• Authentic Learning Attributes
• Authentic Learning: A Practical Introduction and Guide for Implementation
• Authentic Learning: What Is It?
• PBL: What Does It Take for a Project to be Authentic
• Getting Real: Authenticity in Writing Prompts​

• Authentic Learning Activities
• Real-World Applications for Science Students
• Connecting to Math in Real Life
• Authentic Activities for Connecting Math to the Real World
• Where Do Projects Come From