"An authentic assignment is one that requires application of what students have learned to a new situation, and that demands judgment to determine what information and skills are relevant and how they should be used. Authentic assignments often focus on messy, complex real-world situations and their accompanying constraints; they can involve a real-world audience of stakeholders or “clients” as well."
"Authentic Assessment" Indiana University Bloomington, 22 Mar. 2024, https://citl.indiana.edu/teaching-resources/assessing-student-learning/authentic-assessment/index.html#:~:text=One%20fundamental%20aspect%20of%20such,how%20they%20should%20be%20used.
Authentic Assessment Toolbox by Jon Mueller Professor of Psychology, North Central College