Place-Based Education Research and Studies: Annotated Bibliography

Abstract

This resource is intended to synthesize a sampling of the current literature available in the area of place-based education. An annotation of each reference has been included along with a full citation in APA format. The resources cited include a compilation of books, original research and journal articles. This list is simply a beginning; it does not encompass all of the current literature available. A final synthesis of the literature is provided at the end of the bibliography along with with a list of further readings available in the field. Literature was selected based on the following characteristics: - Scholarly Excellence - Peer Reviewed Research - Contributions within the Field of Place-Based Education - Examination of important themes within the field of Place-Based Education - Potential research methodologies to studying Place-Based Education This annotated bibliography is separated into the following themes: - A definition of place-based education - Attachment Theory - Sense of Place Development - Place Attachment in Young Children and Adolescents - Aldo Leopold’s influence on Place-Based Education - Place Attachment and Environmental Actions - Placelessness - A Critical Pedagogy of Place - Place-Based Education School Reform Models - Qualitative Research Methods for Studying Place-Based Education