Performance

Performance

Authentic Activity

Authentic Activity, Performance, Instructional Design, Scenario-Based Learning, Skill Transfer

Authentic activity is a learning task that requires the same cognitive or physical effort as the real-world performance it is training for.

Why it matters#

Training that doesn’t resemble the job doesn’t transfer to the job. Multiple- choice questions, passive reading, and click-through slides can produce familiarity with content — but familiarity is not performance. Authentic activity closes the gap between what learners do in training and what they need to do in practice, which is the only gap that matters.

CCAF Activity

Ccaf, Activity, Authentic, Instructional Design, Performance

CCAF Activity is the third component of the CCAF Model. It is the action the learner takes in response to the challenge — the doing that earns the feedback.

Why it matters#

Activity is where learning happens. Reading content and watching videos expose learners to information. Activity requires them to use it — to make a decision, sequence steps, or perform a task under the conditions the challenge has established. Without authentic activity, there is no real learning moment, only the appearance of one.