Contextual Teaching and Learning
Contextual teaching and
learning (CTL) is a concept that helps teachers relate school learning to
real-world situations. CTL motivates learners to take charge of their own
learning and to make connections between knowledge and its application. This
book is a guide to reforming teaching and teacher education because it gives
teachers and teacher educators an opportunity to see how contextual teaching
and learning can change classrooms and teacher education programs
Contextual
teaching and learning (CTL) is a system for teaching that is grounded in brain
research. Brain research indicates that we learn best when we see meaning in
new tasks and material, and we discover meaning when we are able to connect new
information with our existing knowledge and experiences. Students learn best,
according to neuroscience, when they can connect the content of academic
lessons with the context of their own daily lives.
Johnson
discusses the elements of the brain-compatible contextual teaching and learning
system: making meaningful connections; investing school work with significance;
self-regulated learning; collaboration; critical and creating thinking;
nurturing the individual; reaching high standards; and using authentic assessment.
Drawing on the practices of teachers in kindergarten through university,
Johnson provides numerous examples of how to use each part of the CTL system.
Instruction
is more effective in context of meaning, as well as the prior knowledge and
experience of the learner. Supporting evidence for its effectiveness is
provided form psychology, neuroscience, physics, and biology. Contextual
teaching and learning (CTL) consists of eight components: making connections
that hold meaning, self-regulated learning, doing significant work,
collaboration, critical and creative thinking, nurturing the individual.
Focusing on the k-12 level, includes sections on standards, evaluation, and
assessment.
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