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Beyond Learning by Doing - Softcover

Roberts, Jay W.

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9780415882088: Beyond Learning by Doing
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0415882087 ISBN 13: 9780415882088
Publisher: Routledge, 2011

Synopsis

What is experiential education? What are its theoretical roots? Where does this approach come from? Offering a fresh and distinctive take, this book is about going beyond "learning by doing" through an exploration of its underlying theoretical currents.

As an increasingly popular pedagogical approach, experiential education encompasses a variety of curriculum projects from outdoor and environmental education to service learning and place-based education. While each of these sub-fields has its own history and particular approach, they draw from the same progressive intellectual taproot. Each, in its own way, evokes the power of "learning by doing" and "direct experience" in the educational process. By unpacking the assumed homogeneity in these terms to reveal the underlying diversity of perspectives inherent in their usage, this book allows readers to see how the approaches connect to larger conversations and histories in education and social theory, placing experiential education in social and historical context.

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About the Author

Jay W. Roberts is Associate Professor of Education and Environmental Studies, Earlham College.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415882087
ISBN 13 
9780415882088
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
144
Rating
  • 3.86 out of 5 stars
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