Essays about: "Place-based knowledge"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 19 essays containing the words Place-based knowledge.
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11. The Perceptions of Gambian Basic and Secondary School Teachers About Outdoor Education
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärandeAbstract : Outdoor education is believed to be a new teaching approach and method in the education framework which relates to learning through natural places using direct experience. However, the teaching approach that is mostly used in the Gambian schools is based on the traditional approach of teachings as well as many African countries. READ MORE
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12. Adoption of Place-based Learning in a Rural Primary Government School in India
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och kommunikationAbstract : There is a growing body of research internationally on place-based learning (PBL) and its contribution to the development of connectedness to the local place, enhancement of ecological awareness and its overall impact on learning. This research conducted in two government primary schools in two different villages situated in the state of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu provides insights into the possibilities for the adoption of PBL in rural schools in India. READ MORE
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13. Above and Under: Introducing the Challenges of Education for Sustainable Development. A Case Study from Malta
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : By the end of the 1960s there was a growing environmental concern all around the globe. As a part of an answer to this challenge the need was recognized for a reorientation of the education processes towards developing knowledge, attitudes and skills for resolving the issues. This was the birth of the concept of Environmental Education (EE). READ MORE
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14. Rural demographic change over space and time - the case of Vilhelmina municipality
University essay from Umeå universitet/KulturgeografiAbstract : Since the 1960s the literature on demography of rural northern Sweden has focussed on 'decline' - noting loss of population, population ageing, yourth outmigration and other 'negative' demographic developments (Friedlander, 1969; Hjort, 2009; Stone 1971); recent studies suggest that such generalizations may overlook the diversity of experiences of rural areas (D. Carson and Koch, 2013; Cernic-Maly, Koch and Koch, 2014; Hedlund, 2014; Hoggart and Paniagua, 2001; Koch and Carson, 2012). READ MORE
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15. Mainstreaming ecosystem-based adaptation into municipal planning to foster sustainability transitions
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Unprecedented global challenges demand all-encompassing modification of societal realms to ensure life support functions and human development. In the absence of adequate responses to climate change at a global level and the need for place-based adaptation, local governments are gaining increasing attention to govern and implement solution options to foster sustainability transitions. READ MORE
