Authentic Learning
What is Authentic Learning?
Authentic Learning is an educational approach that focuses on engaging students in meaningful, real-world tasks and challenges. This methodology emphasises active participation, collaboration and problem-solving, encouraging learners to apply their knowledge and skills in practical, often interdisciplinary, contexts.
Authentic Learning Materials
Empowering Real-World Learning Experiences
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Is Authentic Learning better than real things? Learn from Andy Pitchford, the Head of CETI, who tells us how and why authentic learning can help us to address future teaching challenges.
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Students at the University of Westminster showcase authentic learning in action through real-world projects, hands-on activities and collaborative problem-solving. This student-created video highlights how immersive experiences bridge theory and practice, preparing them for real-life challenges and career success.
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The Church Street Project brings together students and local businesses to spark entrepreneurship and solve real-world challenges. In this video, we follow student volunteers as they collaborate with business owners in the Church Street area, tackling specific business challenges and working together to find innovative solutions.
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This Academic Professional Development course is for anyone who teaches or supports learning at Westminster. It is delivered in immersive, experiential and active learning mode.
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The University of Westminster is committed to offering authentic teaching, learning and assessment modes. Furthermore, our Assessment and Feedback Policy states unequivocally that all courses will incorporate authentic assessment approaches.
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This resource on inclusive assessment, produced by Nottingham Trent University Centre for Academic Development and Quality. is focussed on design issues and on the degree to which specific assessment types can cause difficulties […]
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This toolkit, produced by Nottingham Trent University Centre for Academic Development and Quality. is intended to assist programme teams in identifying how they can further improve access for, and inclusion of, disabled students when […]
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Supporting student group work This resource provides guidance for staff using assessed group work and came about as a result of the Westminster Change Academy (WCA) Project ‘Supporting Student Group work’ led […]
