Potential disadvantages of/or obstacles to using Authentic Activities
Most of the disadvantages of Authentic Activities are related to complications in IMPLEMENTATION in the learning environment:
1. It is time consuming to develop these activities, especially for those inexperienced with these strategies.
2. It can require adjustments to the classroom environment - it can be noisier and more active (Mims, 2003, p 8).
3. It requires adjustments in other aspects of the process - such as assessment (Lombardi, 2007, p 9).
4. It requires the instructor to adjust their own role (Mims, 2003, p 8).
5. It can be frustrating for both students and learners during the transition (Billings & Halstead, 2012, p 235).
6. It rarely can comprise all the required components of the learning module, on its own - therefore it has to be incorporated into the whole process - hence why "time consuming" and "adjustments to the classroom environment" can be viewed as problems of implementation of these activities.
However - information and strategies relating to Authentic Activities are beginning to flood internet -
Help is out there for those educators who want to find innovative and meaningful ways to incorporate Authentic Activities into their teaching processes.
1. It is time consuming to develop these activities, especially for those inexperienced with these strategies.
2. It can require adjustments to the classroom environment - it can be noisier and more active (Mims, 2003, p 8).
3. It requires adjustments in other aspects of the process - such as assessment (Lombardi, 2007, p 9).
4. It requires the instructor to adjust their own role (Mims, 2003, p 8).
5. It can be frustrating for both students and learners during the transition (Billings & Halstead, 2012, p 235).
6. It rarely can comprise all the required components of the learning module, on its own - therefore it has to be incorporated into the whole process - hence why "time consuming" and "adjustments to the classroom environment" can be viewed as problems of implementation of these activities.
However - information and strategies relating to Authentic Activities are beginning to flood internet -
Help is out there for those educators who want to find innovative and meaningful ways to incorporate Authentic Activities into their teaching processes.