Contextual Teaching and Learning for Practitioners
Clemente Charles Hudson, Vesta R. Whisler
Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) is defined as a
way to introduce content using a variety of activelearning
techniques designed to help students connect
what they already know to what they are expected to
learn, and to construct new knowledge from the analysis
and synthesis of this learning process. A theoretical basis
for CTL is outlined, with a focus on Connection,
Constructivist, and Active Learning theories. A summary
of brain activity during the learning process illustrates the
physiological changes and connections that occur during
educational activities. Three types of learning scenarios
(project-based, goal-based, and inquiry-oriented) are
presented to illustrate how CTL can be applied by
practitioners. Full Text
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