From Research to Practice: A Framework for Contextualizing Teaching and Learning

Abstract

AbstractDevelopmental reading instructors are increasingly pressured to include real-world content in their curriculum to bring contextualized teaching and learning to life. The purpose of this practitioner-focused article is to tie knowledge about contextualized teaching and learning with classroom application techniques. We present a framework that addresses our understanding of contextualized teaching and learning, and we provide examples of how contextualized teaching and learning can be applied directly to developmental reading practice. Additional informationNotes on contributorsValerie K. AmbroseValerie K. Ambrose is a Reading and Writing Instructor at Portland Community College and a PhD Candidate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in the Adult Learning Program.C. Amelia DavisC. Amelia Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum, Foundations and Reading at Georgia Southern University.Mary F. ZieglerMary F. Ziegler is an Associate Professor in Educational Psychology and Research at the University of Tennessee with a concentration in Adult Learning.