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From Lesson First to Felt Need: Authentic Connections
Authenticity in the classroom is crucial for students because it fosters a sense of relevance, increases engagement, and promotes deeper learning by connecting classroom concepts to real-world situations. When content is connected to authentic problems and contexts, students are also able to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills - skills we know they will need for their future! Below are a few resources that you can peruse that will help you create authentic connections in your classroom.
Authenticity in the classroom is crucial for students because it fosters a sense of relevance, increases engagement, and promotes deeper learning by connecting classroom concepts to real-world situations. When content is connected to authentic problems and contexts, students are also able to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills - skills we know they will need for their future! Below are a few resources that you can peruse that will help you create authentic connections in your classroom.
Watch this video by Dr. Sulla, the "Tree of Whys", to utilize a technique to identify an authentic context and a relevant, performance-based task for an instructional unit. Brainstorm your own Tree of Whys. ➡️
This tool will assist you in creating PBL tasks, beginning with the essential skills and standards necessary for students to master in a unit of study.
Problem-Based Learning
Problem-Based Learning
Authenticity Thermometer (1).pdf⬅️ Want to gauge the level of authenticity of your task? Use our Authenticity Thermometer (also on the right) to self-assess and see how you can raise the level of authenticity even higher!
Use Authentic Performances for Problem-Based Units: A Brainstorm to view different examples of authentic performances that could come out of a PBL task.
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