REFLECTION

LEADING AUTHENTIC LEARNING (EDLE 673)
AUTHENTIC LEARNING AND THE INFLUENCE OF LEADERSHIP (EDLE 505)

Dear MEdLead/ PgCertEdLead/ GradCertEdLead (Lahore) Participants,

1. Watch the following video clips carefully and write your reflections on your blogs at MOODLE. (Try answering the given questions at the bottom of each video clip). 

(Source with courtesy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB_EarRcoFU)
i. What do you understand by the concept, authentic context?
II. Think! How can you use the ideas shared above in your own teaching? Watch the following movie for ideas.



(Source with courtesy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lizNJthlpr8)
(NOTE: WATCH and RE-WATCH THE MOVIE CAREFULLY THEN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.)  

i. How did Bob (the teacher in the video) provide authentic context to his students?
ii. How can you use his ideas of "FRACTION MUSEUM" in your teaching?
iii. "Abstract ideas can be taught by concrete experience." How did Bob prove it?
iv. What is the importance of manipulatives in a lesson?
v. How did Bob enable his students to apply what he taught?
vi. What are the advantages of asking open ended questions?
vii. How did Bob assess student's learning?  
viii. What are the advantages of visiting other students' exhibits?
ix. How did Bob end the lesson? 
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Elements of Authentic Learning

2nd Element: Authentic Tasks


3rd Element: Expert Performance


4tht Element: Multiple Views


5th Element: Collaboration


6th Element: Reflection


7th Element: Articulation


8th Element: Scaffolding


9th Element: Authentic Assessment