The 'Place' of Place-Based Pedagogy in Teaching Religion: Brooklyn and Its Religions.
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| Title: | The 'Place' of Place-Based Pedagogy in Teaching Religion: Brooklyn and Its Religions. |
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| Authors: | Estey, Ken1 |
| Source: | Teaching Theology & Religion. Apr2014, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p122-137. 16p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Religious studies, *Place-based education, *Urban education, *Higher education, Islam, Judaism, Religion |
| Geographic Terms: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), New York (N.Y.) |
| Abstract: | Place-based pedagogy offers students a distinctive way to be attentive to a particular expression of a given religion while enabling them to minimize generalizations on the basis of that experience. Place-based pedagogies decenter the traditional classroom as the sole locus of learning and emphasize the value of learning within varied spatial frameworks including undeveloped natural environments and built environments in rural, suburban, or urban communities. This article, set in Brooklyn, New York, is a case study of place-based teaching in an urban context. 'Brooklyn and Its Religions' is a course that provides students with a place to explore diverse expressions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The article describes the course and analyzes students' field reports in two settings to demonstrate the value of place-based learning for studying religion in Brooklyn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Place-based pedagogy offers students a distinctive way to be attentive to a particular expression of a given religion while enabling them to minimize generalizations on the basis of that experience. Place-based pedagogies decenter the traditional classroom as the sole locus of learning and emphasize the value of learning within varied spatial frameworks including undeveloped natural environments and built environments in rural, suburban, or urban communities. This article, set in Brooklyn, New York, is a case study of place-based teaching in an urban context. 'Brooklyn and Its Religions' is a course that provides students with a place to explore diverse expressions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The article describes the course and analyzes students' field reports in two settings to demonstrate the value of place-based learning for studying religion in Brooklyn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 13684868 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/teth.12180 |
