Cognitive Science 0257 - Your Place or Mine: Critical Place-Based Education

In this advanced-level course on environmental education, we will read seminal works on notions of place (Thoreau; Leopold), critical pedagogy (Freire), place-based education (Sobel), critical theory (hooks), and ecophilosophy. We will also read modern thinkers such as Gruenwald/Greenwood, Berry, Gough, and non-white, indigenous and gender diverse scholars LaDuke, Taylor, Hoffner and others. We will spend time in "places" (possibly including a field trip, or two) to investigate our own notions and perceptions thereof to connect the theory and practice. Students in this class will also participate in a whole-class, semester-long activity. Journaling, class discussion, class project participation, and writing a final paper will serve as forms of evaluation for this class. Note: this is an advanced level course intended for Div II (2nd or 3rd year) and Div III (4th year) students.

Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Prerequisite: Limited to Div II and Div III. Field trip fee $20 Students are expected to spend approximately 7-9 hours of preparation and work outside of class time.