The Benefits of Place-Based Education

Author: Place-based Education Evaluation Collaborative

Year: 2007

This report reviews studies on place-based education involving over 100 schools and 2,750 surveys of teachers and students. It found that place-based education fosters students' connection to place, creates vibrant partnerships between schools and communities, boosts student achievement, and improves environmental, social, and economic vitality. As defined in this report, place-based education immerses students in local heritage, culture, landscapes, opportunities, and experiences as a foundation for learning, and encourages teachers and students to use the schoolyard, community, public lands, and other special places as resources, turning communities into classrooms.

Links:

• The Benefits of Place-Based Education (PDF) - http://promiseofplace.org/research_attachments/PEEC2007BenefitsOfPBEWeb.pdf

Reference:
Place-based Education Evaluation Collaborative. (2007). The Benefits of place-based education: A Report by the Place-based Education Evaluation Collaborative.

Submitted by Dana Bennis on: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 4:25 pm

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community, achievement, sustainability, place-based