Level 1 Google Form Post Test: Understanding Authentic vs. Non-Authentic PBL

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Before we dive into today’s learning, please take a few minutes to complete the Pre-Test on Authentic vs. Non-Authentic PBL.
This quick check-in will help us understand your current thinking and experience with Project-Based Learning. Don’t worry—this isn’t graded! Just answer honestly based on what you know right now. The goal is to spark reflection and guide our growth together. When you're ready, click the link to begin.

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School or District Name *

5 points

What does “authentic” mean in the context of Project-Based Learning? *

1 point

Aligned to standardized tests

Includes real-world relevance and purpose

Based on a textbook unit

Follows a strict curriculum script

Authentic learning is most likely to happen when students are: *

1 point

Repeating teacher-created activities

Solving problems relevant to their community or world

Practicing isolated skills

Memorizing information for quizzes

Which of the following makes a project more authentic? *

1 point

Group work

Teacher-led discussions

Real-world audience and purpose

Using worksheets before the project

What role does student voice play in authentic PBL? *

1 point

An authentic audience means: *

1 point

Your teaching team

Your principal or admin

A real-world group impacted by the work

The students’ parents only

Which of the following most signals a non-authentic PBL experience? *

1 point

Students present findings to a community partner

Project is based on a real-world problem

The “project” is just a final assignment after a unit

Students create a product for a public audience

Which of the following projects is non-authentic? *

1 point

Students write letters to a local representative about traffic safety

Students build dioramas to display their understanding of ancient Egypt

Students design a campaign to reduce plastic waste in their town

Students collaborate with a local nonprofit to solve a real issue

Which driving question is more authentic? *

1 point

What are the causes of erosion?

How can we, as hydraulic engineers, help protect our local river from erosion damage?

Can erosion be dangerous?

What is the definition of erosion?

A PBL unit based on fictional scenario is Authentic as defined by Magnify Learning. *

1 point

True

False

Which project is most likely authentic? *

1 point

Students reenact a historical event in costume

Students research natural disasters and create posters

Students partner with city planners to design emergency plans

Students fill out a packet about volcanoes

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