Place-based education
Definition- A model in which education is grounded in the
students’ lived experiences and local phenomenon.
Apply- A community worker helps to raise critical consciousness
in youth by working on issues identified by youth in the community. In this
way, youth are connected to the project because it connects to their own experiences
and what they see in the world, and they are also able to make a local impact. This
could be juxtaposed with reading articles or watching films that portray key social
issues happening in an unfamiliar place.
Adapt- Education for any field could be improved with place-based
education theory. For example, doctors can continue their education by focusing
specifically on the ailments and issues commonly associated with the area in
which they practice. For instance, a doctor practicing in Michigan should be
more well versed in how to treat swimmers itch or a water ski accident than a
shark bite.
Smith, G. A. (2002).
Place-based education. Phi Delta Kappan, 83(8), 584.
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