Collaboration - element 5 of authentic learning

For authentic learning to take please the educator needs to provide a scenario for the students to work together to solve problems and have social support during the tasks or activities (Herrington, 2011).

This can be accomplished in school context through allowing learners to collaborate during lessons; however, educators should be looking at how they can promote the use of technology as well. Fortunately, my school has embraced the Microsoft Office 365 package that would allow students to collaborate remotely on documents and afford them the ability to communicate with each other as well. Many other products like this exists, such as Google Suites. The students can also collaborate through the production of podcasts, videos and presentations (Herrington, 2011).

It is mentioned that these collaborative tasks are denoted by the fact that the educator will be assessing a final product or a group performance (Herrington, 2011). We do however sit with the issue that our current Curriculum Assessment Programme does not truly cater for this sort of assessment protocol to be sustain throughout the year. At most two or three assessments, out of eight or more, can be assessed in this manner.

Reference: Herrington, J. (2011, September 30). Authentic learning 5: COLLABORATION [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/coY91ZncCsY