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Place-based Citizenship: Is it Just a Walk in the Park?
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Johnston, RM, Place-based Citizenship: Is it Just a Walk in the Park?, Conference Publication: Making a Difference: Multidimensional Citizenship in a Changing World, 20-22 January 2008, NSW Australia EJ ISBN 978-0-646-48061-9 (2008) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
This paper explores the connections between place-based learning and
opportunities for fostering multidimensional citizenship and recognition of
difference. The paper is based on longitudinal research exploring the
kinds of field sites selected for children’s learning. Findings suggested that
these selected places tended to be high status sites chosen as places
unlikely to raise contentious issues. The paper draws upon research and
literature in the fields of cultural and social geography as well as civic
and citizenship education in considering the ramifications of such
decisions for multidimensional citizenship in the contemporary world.
Some of the reasons shaping these choices are introduced; the limitations
of such fieldwork choices are also highlighted. The paper suggests an
alternative vision for place-based learning which is associated with
recognition of place and space as contested, globally connected and
always being negotiated. The implications are discussed in connection
with specific sites in a regional Australian city. The locations considered
in this paper are selected as generic kinds of places and spaces. The
pedagogical potential for learning in similar kinds of sites in other
contexts is considered.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
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Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Education systems |
Research Field: | Teacher education and professional development of educators |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Teaching and curriculum |
Objective Field: | Teacher and instructor development |
UTAS Author: | Johnston, RM (Dr Robbie Johnston) |
ID Code: | 58401 |
Year Published: | 2008 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2009-10-01 |
Last Modified: | 2013-03-06 |
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