The document outlines the key elements of authentic learning: 1. Authentic concepts and tasks that mirror real life situations. 2. Expert performances through assuming multiple roles and collaborating with others. 3. Reflection and articulation of explicit knowledge through consultation of sources. 4. Support from educators and stakeholders to demonstrate understanding through complex tasks. An example is provided of an authentic task where students design and test a water tower model to solve the practical problem of irrigating a school garden, presenting it to organizers and having the best design selected based on carrying the heaviest load.

1. Authentic Learning
ELEMENTS OF
AUTHENTIC LEARNING
1. Authentic concepts
used in real life
2. Authentic tasks
3. Expert performances
4. Multiple roles
5. Collaboration
6. Reflection
7. Explicit knowledge
8. Support
9. Authentic assessment

2. Elements of authentic
knowledge explained
1. Construct own responses
2. Apply knowledge and skills to real life
situations
3. Consult different sources
4. Wear different hats/ look at different
point of views
5. Work with all relevant stakeholders
6. Which concept is working, what
needs improvement

3. Elements of authentic knowledge
explained continued. . .
7. Detailed articulation
of knowledge
8. Guidance from the
educator and
relevant
stakeholders like
peers and parents
9. Demonstrate
understanding
through performing
meaningful
complex tasks

4. Example of an authentic task
Learning Area Technology Take a look around you
 They are all around us. right now.
They are everywhere we
look and everywhere we
go. They come in all
shapes and sizes. Some
are made by people,
some are natural. Some
are super ugly, others are
simply beautiful. Do you
need a few more clues to
guess what they are?

5. Project brief
 Designers and  These towers will be erected at
technologists are men various schools to irrigate the
and women who set schools food garden that
out to solve practical provide food for disadvantaged
problems which arise learners through the feeding
out of life’s situations. scheme.
 As part of a water  You have to design, make and
awareness campaign, test a model of the structure
you as a technology and present this to the
leaner are tasked to organizers of the campaign at
design a tower to their next general meeting. The
support a fairly large model tower that can carry the
and heavy (when filled) heaviest load will be considered
water tank to the optimum solution. Work in
collecting rain water. groups of three.
 .

6. Stages in the design process
to guide the project
1. Situation 8. Prepare working
2. Analyze situation drawings and plan
3. Write a brief ahead
4. Carry out research 9. Construct a proto
type
5. Write a specification
10. Test and evaluate
6. Work out possible the design
solutions
11. Write a report
7. Select preferred
solution

7. The design process
 The numbers show how
normal progress is
from one stage to the
next. However , you will
soon discover that
problem solving is not
always this
straightforward. Often
you will have an idea, or
discover something
which will make you re-
think an earlier stage.

8. Materials and tools
 50 plastic drinking
straws
 A box of pins
 Scissors
 Rulers
 Articles/ books
 Internet
 The natural world

9. Why this task is authentic
 Real life problem
 Engaging with real life
situations
 Apply ones mind
 Theoretical and
practical knowledge
 Community
engagement
 Acquire different skills
like communication

10. Why the assessment comply with
the points of authentic learning