Reflection

5. Authentic activities provide the opportunity to reflect

Through reflection, students can better develop higher order skills (Herrington & Oliver, 2000) and metacognitive skills (Moore, Schleppegrell, & Palincsar, 2018). Learners should be encouraged to reflect on, for example, what they learned throughout the activity, the learning strategies that they used and also on alternative pathways and solutions to the problem at hand. When learners’ reflection on their learning and problem solving processes is accessible to others, less capable learners will compare their abilities and learn from their peers.

Suggested resources:

• Herrington, J., Reeves, T. C., & Oliver, R. (2010). A guide to authentic e-learning. New York: Routledge.

• Moore, J., Schleppegrell, M., & Palincsar, A. S. (2018). Discovering disciplinary linguistic knowledge with English learners and their teachers: Applying systemic functional linguistics concepts through design‐based research. TESOL Quarterly, 52(4), 1022-1049.