MED 640 Place-Based Education

Place-based education is rooted in the unique history, culture, literature, and art of the local environment. Candidates will learn how to devise curriculum from the local neighborhood and community and carry out civic learning and service projects appropriate to the developmental level of students. The course will present examples of place-based education as a learner-centered, interdisciplinary approach rich in inquiry and advocacy that also allows PK-12 learners to meet state standards. Candidates will also explore tools, strategies and assessments within place-based education. 

Credits

Credits 3 sh

Cross Listed Courses

N/A

Prerequisite

N/A

Corequisite

N/A

Course Types

This is a required course in the M.Ed. Program - Innovation in Education.

Offered

• Spring

Course Outcomes

1. Candidates in MED 640 Place-Based Education will
   LO 1. describe the theory and practice of place-based education
2. LO 2. summarize research on place-based education
3. LO 3. relate curriculum to students’ lives
4. LO 4. develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions for planning, implementing, and assessing student learning in place-based education
5. LO 5. explore the physical, cultural, and ecological landscapes of their school’s neighborhood and community
6. LO 6. showcase information and artifacts about the history, cultures, literature, and art of the local environment for the purpose of deepening student learning
7. LO 7. involve students in civic or service-learning experiences
8. LO 8. align NC PK-12 standards with place-based curriculum