Authentic Materials: Implications for Further Research
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The Use of Authentic Materials in Adult Literacy Classrooms
Erik Jacobson
American Institutes for Research/CALPRO
Implications for Further Research
- Most studies are snapshots in time and imperfect in their findings – linking of studies persistence and follow-up
- More research on literacy practice instead of levels
- How to best use authentic material & act to maximize learning – share practices
- Correlation between test scores & use of authenticity
- Is there a relationship between the use of authentic materials and learner motivation/engagement? This connection seems implicit, it would be interesting to learn about specific ways in which this relationship works.
- Effective teacher practices
- Is there a correlation between increased free literacy practice and standardized assessment?
- Research on kinds of materials used regionally.
- Expand study to include work place literacy
- Teachers perception of using authentic materials vs. traditional ( is it valuable?)
- Prison literacy-best practices in prison
- Real life applications
- Effects in high school programs
- Multiple sub’s for practitioner eased research
