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Authentic learning research has focused on diverse topics and applied multiple perspectives including cognitive, affective, and sociocultural aspects. The chapters of this book present theoretical and practical issues in the authentic problem, practice, and participation approaches. We suggest that future research efforts focus on developing a robust theoretical framework, examining the effectiveness of authentic learning for the development of twenty-first century competencies, investigating transition from traditional pedagogy to authentic learning practices and exploring the novel research topics of authentic learning that were presented in the earlier chapters. Researchers, practitioners, and other stakeholders need to make collective efforts to improve authentic learning theory and practice and to resolve contradictions between the new practice and other elements of the current school system.
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Cho, Y.H., Caleon, I.S., Kapur, M. (2015). Authentic Learning Research and Practice: Issues, Challenges, and Future Directions. In: Cho, Y., Caleon, I., Kapur, M. (eds) Authentic Problem Solving and Learning in the 21st Century. Education Innovation Series. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-521-1_20
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