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Contextualized unit design: same fundamental concepts taught through real-world application, video, and authentic tasks

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Description

In the experimental treatment, slideshow content presented the same fundamental concepts as the comparison treatment but applied them to real-world situations highlighting how technologies operate in industry. Lessons used "extensive use of video presentations such as virtual field trips and how–to type documentaries", and activities included case studies, problem-solving scenarios, and team-based exercises, several requiring students to produce artifacts a teacher would create in a job-related scenario. Assessment likewise employed authentic tasks.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • All teaching and assessment materials must be designed with the components of contextual teaching and learning in mind

Constraints

  • Delivered via distance education through Moodle; results limited to one course at one university with small class sizes

Target Learners

  • postsecondary students, primarily agricultural education majors

Learning Goals

  • scientific concepts of environmental biotechnology
  • application of content to real-world agricultural contexts

Claims

Examples

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Key Sources

  • Curry, Wilson, Flowers, & Farin. (2012). Scientific Basis vs. Contextualized Teaching and Learning: The Effect on the Achievement of Postsecondary Students. Journal of Agricultural Education. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2012.01057
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title Contextualized unit design: same fundamental concepts taught through real-world application, video, and authentic tasks
description In the experimental treatment, slideshow content presented the same fundamental concepts as the comparison treatment but applied them to real-world situations highlighting how technologies operate in industry.
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generated by process:settle-candidates on 2026-11-01
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