Instructional Design/Constructivism/Incorporating Authentic Learning Experiences

Lesson 2

Now that you have studied constructivist principles, practices and strategies, and also viewed sample lessons contrasting a constructivist approach with a cognitivist approach, it is time to see how incorporation of authentic learning experiences can enhance instruction.

Five Examples of ALE Incorporation

Here are 5 examples of instruction that have been enhanced by adding authentic learning experiences.

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2. Example
3. Example
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5. Example

Once you have read through them, take some time to post your responses to the following questions on this discussion board.

• How did the authentic learning experiences in the demonstrations reflect constructivist principles, practices and strategies?

• In what ways did the authentic learning experiences added to the instruction in the demonstrations enhance the instruction?

Your Turn To Incorporate an ALE into Instruction

Save or print this instructional lesson plan where an authentic learning experience could enhance the stated objectives. Develop and incorporate an authentic learning experience (ALE) into this cognitive instructional plan. Ensure that it achieves the instructional objective and aligns with components of authentic learning experiences identified on the ALE quality checklist.

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Review The Objectives

•Given a demonstration of various examples of incorporation of authentic learning experiences within instruction, learning participants will be able to:

• 1.4 Identify how authentic learning experiences reflect constructivist principles, practices and strategies.
• 1.5 Identify ways in which authentic learning experiences enhanced instruction examples.

•Given an instructional plan where an authentic learning experience could enhance stated objectives and a quality checklist outlining components of authentic learning experiences, learning participants will be able to:

• 1.6 Create an authentic learning experience for instructional plan which achieves instructional objectives and aligns with components of authentic learning experiences identified on quality checklist.