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ERIC Number: EJ653549
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
Going Local.
Smith, Gregory A.
Educational Leadership, v60 n1 p30-33 Sep 2002
Describes place-based education, a curricular approach that encourages students to engage in solving local problems, stimulates a desire to learn, and helps students connect to their community. (PKP)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Curriculum Design, Middle Schools, Place Based Education, Problem Solving
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Oregon (Portland)