Land-Based Learning: A Learning Paradigm for Building Community and Sustainable Farms

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      Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.joe.org
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      5
    • Education Level:
      High Schools
      Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Place Based Education; Agricultural Occupations; Sustainability; Extension Agents; Extension Education; School Community Programs; Experiential Learning; High Schools; High School Students
    • Subject Terms:
      Michigan
    • ISSN:
      1077-5315
    • Abstract:
      Mitigating complex problems is increasingly essential to sustaining life on Earth. Empowering current and future generations to address these problems requires rethinking traditional education approaches. This article serves as a primer for land-based learning--defined as a pedagogical approach in which learners collaborate with community members to implement place-based interventions within agricultural systems to increase the sustainability of their community. As an introduction to land-based learning, the article (a) describes critical checkpoints within land-based learning, (b) illuminates the role of Extension educators in facilitating land-based learning, and (c) introduces a case study of land-based learning in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2019
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1232928