Levels of Complexity
Dayna Laur · 2019
The multi-dimensional complexity that an authentic project experience has to offer teachers&s; learners provides the prospect to potentially effect change in their world. Complexity changes from project to project. Indeed, complexity changes within a project depending on the learners involved in the project. Complexity promotes ownership in one’s learning, as teachers&s; adolescents and young teens envision the value they can contribute to their communities and beyond. There is a duality of complexity embedded within an authentic learning experience. A group of student art pieces with accompanying creation of the story behind the art promotes a cross-curricular approach to complexity. Regularly, teachers unknowingly get into the habit of crafting an authentic challenge with little complexity. Finally, the geographic location of the tiny house also presents a complex situation. The lot for the placement of the tiny house requires a variety of considerations from teachers&s; learners.