then move on to solve realistic problems that are related to life or society. Students can participate in a learning activity to obtain the data from a real
environment, or perform the analysis and exploration with computer digital videos or data provided by the teacher.
4. Strategies in Contextual Teaching and Learning CTL
We can see that contextual teaching and learning is a conception of teaching and learning that helps teachers relate subject matter content to real
world situations and motivates students to make connections between knowledge and its applications to their lives. However, the teacher should
know the teaching strategies which associated with contextual theory. It is needed in order to make the teaching and learning process in a good guided.
The Center of Occupational Research Development CORD stated that there are five strategies for the teachers in applying the contextual
teaching learning, they are called REACT.
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1. Relating
Learning related with the real world experience context.
2. Experiencing
Learning focused on the exploration, discovery, and invention.
3. Applying
Learning should be presented into the context of useful.
4. Cooperating
Learning through interpersonal communication context, togetherness, etc.
5. Transferring
Learning through the use of knowledge in the situation or new context. Moreover, Contextual learning occurs in close relationship with actual
experience, allowing students to test academic theories through real world
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applications. Therefore, the teacher should incorporate the following six strategies:
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Emphasize problem-solving;
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Recognize the need for teaching and learning to occur in a variety of contexts such as home, community, and work sites;
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Teach students to monitor and direct their own learning so they become self-regulated learners;
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Anchor teaching in students diverse life-contexts;
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Encourage students to learn from each other and together; and
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Employ authentic assessment In order for the preceding strategies to be used effectively, a teacher
should be integrated with other commonly accepted good teaching practices. These other practices include promoting self-regulated learning, addressing
student diversity when teaching, designing authentic assessment, and using questioning to develop higher order thinking skills. The effective use of CTL
strategies also requires that teachers assume a variety of roles such as facilitator, organizer, coach, referee, and knowledge resource
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C. The Application of Contextual Teaching and Learning in Class
