A natural history of place in education / David Hutchison ; foreword by David W. Orr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hutchison, David (David C.)

Series:

Advances in contemporary educational thought series ; v. 24.

Advances in contemporary educational thought series ; v. 24

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Place-based education.

Place (Philosophy).

School environment.

Physical Description:

xi, 170 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Teachers College Press, [2004]

Summary:

This book considers the philosophy of place in education and everday life, the history of and current trends in school design, the school infrastructure crisis, and the relationship between the philosophy of education and classroom design. Hutchison argues that pressures on schools associated with declining budgets, competing ideologies, and economic/technological shifts have the potential to radically alter the landscape of the K-12 school experience. He discusses strategies for mediating these pressures and strengthening a sense of place in education.

Contents:

Introduction: Place, Pedagogy, and Personhood 1

A Place to Inspire 1

A Place to Learn 3

A Place to Practice 5

Idealized Places 6

1. The Meaning of Place in Education 9

The Meaning of Place 11

The Meaning of Place in Education 16

The Meaning of Place in Childhood 20

The Philosophy of Place in Education 23

2. A Pedagogy of Place 26

Disciplinary Initiation 30

Citizenship Education 33

Inquiry Learning 35

Developmental Congruency 38

Community Study 41

Global Education 43

Teaching Across the Philosophies 46

3. Architectural and Design Perspectives 49

The Model School 53

Current Trends and Influences 55

Healthy Schools 64

The Philosophy of School Design 72

4. Visions of Dynamic Space 77

The Prepared Environment 80

The Aesthetic Environment 87

The Open Environment 93

The Natural Environment 100

The Philosophy of Classroom Design 105

5. No Place Like Cyberspace 111

The Historical Roots of Instructional Technology 112

The Rise of the Net Generation 114

Visions of a Cyberschooling Future 115

Reenvisioning Place in the Cyberschooling Age 119

Place and Pedagogy in the Cyberschooling Age 123

6. The Public and the Private 127

The Promise and Peril of Public Education 129

Contesting the Public Place of Education in Society 136

Community Mindedness versus Individual Autonomy 138

Pathways, Boundaries, and Other Place Metaphors 140

Conclusion: The Loss of Place in Education? 145.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-161) and index.

ISBN:

0807744700

0807744697

OCLC:

54081675