Creative Place-Based Environmental Education, 9781907359736
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This book presents the why, what and how of creative place-based education. Design tools for developing place based educational curricula are made globally relevant, with case studies.

Creative Place-Based Environmental Education

Children and Schools as Ecopreneurs for Change

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  • Paperback

    168 pages

  • Release Date

    14 December 2018

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Summary

How can schools become creative hubs for enriching the community, for caring for nature, the landscape and place? This book presents the why, what and how of creative place-based education as action researched successfully by educators for over 20 years in Aurland, Sognafjord Norway, and with the Life Science University nationally. This hands on approach embraces the whole locality as an inspiring educational resource. Design tools for developing place based educational curricula are made …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781907359736
ISBN-10:1907359737
Author:Jorunn Barane, Aksel Hugo, Morten Clemetsen
Publisher:Hawthorn Press
Imprint:Hawthorn Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:168
Release Date:14 December 2018
Weight:329g
Dimensions:235mm x 160mm x 15mm
Series:Education
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Critics Review

“This book is an essential practical guide to anyone wishing to free education from its meaningless role as a political and social tool, and to think about what kind of educational experience we will need for the uncertain future facing young people today.”

–Roger Duncan, Systemic Family Psychotherapist and author

About The Author

Jorunn Barane

Jorunn Baranneis an educator and storyteller, who teaches Ecopreneurship at Sogn Agriculture College, Aurland. Aksel Hugo Phd is a Director at Sogn Agriculture College, Aurland. Morten Clementson Phd lectures in rural lansdcape and planning at the Norwegian Life Sciences University.

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