“…Several authors have noted that classroom design projects can give a task 'authentic purpose' that leads to high student engagement (e.g., American Association for the Advancement of Science [AAAS], 1993;Dow, 2006;ITEA, 2007;Lewis, 2006;McNair & Clarke, 2007;Mettas & Constantinou, 2007;Norton, McRobbie, & Ginns, 2007). Authenticity has two aspects: personal authenticity and cultural authenticity (McCormick, 2004).…”