What is Authenticity?
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Summary
When it comes to authenticity students need the work to be personally meaningful to them in their world. Their world is technology driven, gaming and fantasy. They use social networking to engage with school friends and with “friends” around the world. The challenge for teachers is to design work that builds skills or creates new learning while remaining relevant in the lives of students. “Humans are driven to engage in authentic, personally meaningful, and relevant work (Voke, 2002).
Quotes
“The tasks students are assigned and the work students are encouraged to undertake have meaning and significance in the present lives of students and are related to consequences to which students attach importance.” (Schlechty, 2001, p. 127)
“Humans are driven to engage in authentic, personally meaningful, and relevant work.” (Voke, 2002).
“Students can learn basic skills in the process of working on authentic tasks.” (Means, 1997).
When it comes to authenticity students need the work to be personally meaningful to them in their world. Their world is technology driven, gaming and fantasy. They use social networking to engage with school friends and with “friends” around the world. The challenge for teachers is to design work that builds skills or creates new learning while remaining relevant in the lives of students. “Humans are driven to engage in authentic, personally meaningful, and relevant work (Voke, 2002).
Quotes
“The tasks students are assigned and the work students are encouraged to undertake have meaning and significance in the present lives of students and are related to consequences to which students attach importance.” (Schlechty, 2001, p. 127)
“Humans are driven to engage in authentic, personally meaningful, and relevant work.” (Voke, 2002).
“Students can learn basic skills in the process of working on authentic tasks.” (Means, 1997).