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= Introduction = | = Introduction = | ||
This page is written for parents of young children, teachers, and others who want to use Place-Based Education. It is written by practicing teachers in a graduate inquiry class at [http://www.ashland.edu Ashland University]. | This page is written for parents of young children, teachers, and others who want to use Place-Based Education. It is written by practicing teachers in a graduate inquiry class at [http://www.ashland.edu Ashland University]. | ||
= The definition of place-based education = | |||
Smith(2002,p.586)stated that place-based education is an educational approach which focuses on helping children learning local phenomena and their lived experience. | |||
= The benefits of place-based education = | |||
== 1. Connecting learning experiences and daily lives == | |||
Children are curious about everything. When children bring those curiosity to school, some teachers think that is not important and think the most important thing is helping children past the standardized tests. This action are reducing children's curiosity. Teachers or parents who use place-based education to teach children will help them know how to use what they learn in their daily lives. | |||
== 2. Making a stronger relationship == | |||
Either teachers teach children in a school or parents teach children in their home(home-schooling), children will feel boring when teachers or parents always focus teaching on textbooks. Place-based education can overcome this problem and make a stronger relationship between teachers/parents and children. Smith(2002,p.586)stated,"They (children) enjoyed being outdoors and working with teachers who acted more like partners than supervisors." | |||
== 3. Understanding their family background == | |||
= The lesson examples of place-based education = | |||
== Amy's example == | |||
== Daphne's example == | |||
== Nick's example == | |||
= References = | |||
*Smith,G.A.(2002).Place-based education:learning to be where we are.Phi Delta Kappan,83(8),584~594. | |||
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AU students are working on this page from Nov, 6~ Dec, 6, 08.
Introduction
This page is written for parents of young children, teachers, and others who want to use Place-Based Education. It is written by practicing teachers in a graduate inquiry class at Ashland University.
The definition of place-based education
Smith(2002,p.586)stated that place-based education is an educational approach which focuses on helping children learning local phenomena and their lived experience.
The benefits of place-based education
1. Connecting learning experiences and daily lives
Children are curious about everything. When children bring those curiosity to school, some teachers think that is not important and think the most important thing is helping children past the standardized tests. This action are reducing children's curiosity. Teachers or parents who use place-based education to teach children will help them know how to use what they learn in their daily lives.
2. Making a stronger relationship
Either teachers teach children in a school or parents teach children in their home(home-schooling), children will feel boring when teachers or parents always focus teaching on textbooks. Place-based education can overcome this problem and make a stronger relationship between teachers/parents and children. Smith(2002,p.586)stated,"They (children) enjoyed being outdoors and working with teachers who acted more like partners than supervisors."
3. Understanding their family background
The lesson examples of place-based education
Amy's example
Daphne's example
Nick's example
References
- Smith,G.A.(2002).Place-based education:learning to be where we are.Phi Delta Kappan,83(8),584~594.