Introduction to active learning and authentic assessment: concepts and applications

Eliseo Vilalta-Perdomo; Alessandra Scroccaro; David Ernesto Salinas-Navarro; Rosario Michel-Villarreal

doi:10.1108/978-1-83797-857-120251001

Introduction to active learning and authentic assessment: concepts and applications

Eliseo Vilalta-Perdomo^*, Alessandra Scroccaro, David Ernesto Salinas-Navarro, Rosario Michel-Villarreal

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This chapter describes the intentions and content of this handbook. This chapter also introduces the two main concepts addressed in this handbook: "Active learning" and "authentic assessment." Concerning the latter concept, this chapter suggests a spectrum of authentic assessment, linked to different active learning approaches, from approaches highly immersive with real-world tasks to approaches with more simulated or contrived environments. This spectrum may help module designers identify which kind of active learning approach for authentic assessment would work better, considering the constraints, under which the module will operate, and the resources available.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Emerald Handbook of Active Learning For Authentic Assessment
Publisher	Emerald Publishing
Pages	1-13
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	9781837978571
ISBN (Print)	9781837978588
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83797-857-120251001
Publication status	Published - 25 Apr 2025

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Active learning
Active learning approaches
Authentic assessment
Authentic assessment spectrum
Expectations of active learning methods for authentic assessment

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