Authentic Activities

Authentic Activities (Lave & Wegner, 1997; Lebow & Wager, 1994; Brown, Collins & Duguid, 1989; Reeves, Herrington & Oliver,2002))
Activities have real-world relevance.
Problems are ill-defined, requiring students to define the tasks and sub-tasks needed to complete the activity.
Problems comprise complex tasks to e investigated by students over a sustained period of time.
Problems provide the opportunity for students to examine the task from different perspectives, using a variety of resources.
Activities provide the opportunity to collaborate.
Activities provide the opportunity to reflect and involve students' beliefs and values
Activities can be integrated and applied across different subject areas and lead beyond domain-specific outcomes.
Problems are seamlessly integrated with assessment
Artifacts created by students are polished products valuable in their own right--rather than a preparation for something else.
Activities allow for a variety of solutions and diversity of outcomes.