Authentic Learning

Discussant:

Miss Florabel M. Biasong

learning that occurs in actualsettings that are relevant to

today’s real world problemsand to the students’ experiences.

It is a form of assessment in which

students are asked to perform

real-world tasks thatdemonstrate meaningful application

of essential knowledge and skills.

testing alternative assessment

summative formative

contrived real-life

recall / recognition construction/application

teacher-structured student-structured

indirect evidence direct evidence

outcomes only process & outcomes

skills integrated skills

skill-focused task-based

isolated facts application of knwledge

external evaluation student self-evaluation

single correct answer many correct answers

individuals groups

after instruction during instruction

secret criteria public criteria

paper & pen performance type

multiple choice type supply

selecting a response performing a task /

constructing a response

Students perform, construct, produce, or do

something

Uses close-real-life situations

Integrates prior knowledge and uses HOTS

Reasoning skills needed and assessed so

students explain, justify and defend.

Involves sustained work, often days and

weeks.

Performance is directly observable.

The collection,

interpretation and

use of information

to help teachers

make better

decisions to

improve student

learning.

1. Assessment test should

measure clearly defined

learning competencies

that are in harmony with

the lesson objectives.

2. Assessment test

should measure a

representative sample of

the learning tasks

included in the

instruction.

3. Assessment test should include the

type of test items that are most appropriate for measuring the desired

learning outcomes.

4. Assessment should fit the particular uses that will be

made of the results.

5. Assessment tests should

be as reliable as possible

and should then be

interpreted with caution.

6. Assessment tests

should improve student learning.