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Authentic Learning: Real-Life Learning for Real-World Student Success, Part One

Marcia A. Wratcher and Jonathan M. Dapra June 20, 2022

Authentic learning is “real-life” situational learning relevant to students’ studies (Iucu & Marin, 2014). Case study, simulation, problem-based learning, and gamification are types of authentic learning. These inquiry-based learning experiences engage students in investigation, analysis, application, problem solving, and teamwork, providing connections to the world

Writing for Wikipedia

Joel Parker July 20, 2020

The traditional college assignment is seen by the instructor and nobody else. But having students contribute to Wikipedia gives them the pride of knowing that what they are creating will benefit others who use the information. For this reason I assign my upper-division courses to

Escape Rooms for Increased Student Engagement

John Orlando July 6, 2020

Escape rooms have become a cultural phenomenon over the past few years. Groups of people pay to be put into “locked” rooms they can escape only by solving a series of clues. But now education is starting to use escape rooms in both face-to-face and