{"id":8,"date":"2023-06-07T13:57:28","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T17:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/placed-based-learning\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:07:03","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id8_7c879c-87 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8_7c879c-87 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8_7c879c-87 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:160px;padding-bottom:140px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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1rem);}.kadence-column8_54a88e-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_54a88e-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_54a88e-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);}.kadence-column8_54a88e-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_54a88e-22{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_54a88e-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_54a88e-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_54a88e-22 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_59cc33-57, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_59cc33-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_59cc33-57\"]{font-size:60px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_59cc33-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_59cc33-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_59cc33-57\"]{font-size:26px;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading8_59cc33-57 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-4-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_59cc33-57\"><strong>Place-based Education with an Indigenous Lens<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id8_750c7f-b4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8_750c7f-b4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8_750c7f-b4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id8_750c7f-b4 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id8_750c7f-b4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id8_750c7f-b4{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}.kb-row-layout-id8_750c7f-b4{background-color:#8a9a5b;}.kb-row-layout-id8_750c7f-b4 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8_750c7f-b4 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8_750c7f-b4 > 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kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column8_6f91f2-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8_6f91f2-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8_6f91f2-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_6f91f2-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_6f91f2-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_6f91f2-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_6f91f2-71{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_6f91f2-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_6f91f2-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_6f91f2-71\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_f73062-6c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_f73062-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_f73062-6c\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_f73062-6c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_f73062-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_f73062-6c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_f73062-6c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_f73062-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_f73062-6c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading8_f73062-6c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_f73062-6c\">What?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7386c1250e9ed7b26e034204e758e6f wp-block-paragraph\">Place-based education connects learners to the local community or environment through site visits, field trips, community service, or other experiential learning. An Indigenous lens brings forward responsibility and reciprocity and recognizes the ongoing effects of colonization.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8_29a0c0-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8_29a0c0-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8_29a0c0-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_29a0c0-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_29a0c0-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_29a0c0-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_29a0c0-12{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_29a0c0-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_29a0c0-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_29a0c0-12\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_e7e16c-6c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_e7e16c-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_e7e16c-6c\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_e7e16c-6c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_e7e16c-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_e7e16c-6c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_e7e16c-6c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_e7e16c-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_e7e16c-6c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading8_e7e16c-6c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_e7e16c-6c\">Why?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-afd709ff72ba44db387cf39c1e80e617 wp-block-paragraph\">Studies show that place-based learning boosts learner agency, heightens focus, increases instructor and student enthusiasm, and builds community and civic engagement. Both health and academic performance also benefit. Decolonizing educational practices involves examining our own biases, and is an important step in reconciliation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8_a3406a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8_a3406a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8_a3406a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_a3406a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_a3406a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_a3406a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_a3406a-0e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_a3406a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_a3406a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_a3406a-0e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_e73b95-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_e73b95-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_e73b95-e7\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_e73b95-e7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_e73b95-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_e73b95-e7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_e73b95-e7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_e73b95-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_e73b95-e7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading8_e73b95-e7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_e73b95-e7\">How?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c849bbd3e90a5f5af641a6428a09df3f wp-block-paragraph\">Learning happens in a location relevant to the topic or theme. This may be facilitated by an intentional visit to a local ecosystem, community organization, or First Nations\u2019 territory. Place-based learning is process-focused and learner-centered, where the environment or land becomes vital to the learning experience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id8_069290-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8_069290-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8_069290-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id8_069290-94 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8_069290-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id8_069290-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id8_069290-94 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_5cc4af-f8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\"><blockquote><p>Education is tied to place; the two cannot be separated.<\/p><cite>Jo chrona<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id8_3c644c-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8_3c644c-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8_3c644c-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id8_3c644c-e7{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);border-left:0px 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_ffce9d-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_ffce9d-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_ffce9d-bd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_ffce9d-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_ffce9d-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_ffce9d-bd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-4-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-9d561e30b56220d1655132014d2b8215\">What is Place-based Education?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id8_69875a-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8_69875a-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column8_09a44e-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8_09a44e-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8_09a44e-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_09a44e-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_09a44e-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_09a44e-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_09a44e-a1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_09a44e-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_09a44e-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_09a44e-a1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image8_dff92b-c0.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image8_dff92b-c0 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:539px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image8_dff92b-c0.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image8_dff92b-c0 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image8_dff92b-c0{max-width:539px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image8_dff92b-c0{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image8_dff92b-c0 img{width:100%;}.kb-image8_dff92b-c0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image8_dff92b-c0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2550\" height=\"2550\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/files\/2025\/11\/Venngage-Elements-of-place-based-learning.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/files\/2025\/11\/Venngage-Elements-of-place-based-learning.png 2550w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/files\/2025\/11\/Venngage-Elements-of-place-based-learning-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/files\/2025\/11\/Venngage-Elements-of-place-based-learning-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/files\/2025\/11\/Venngage-Elements-of-place-based-learning-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/files\/2025\/11\/Venngage-Elements-of-place-based-learning-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/files\/2025\/11\/Venngage-Elements-of-place-based-learning-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/files\/2025\/11\/Venngage-Elements-of-place-based-learning-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2550px) 100vw, 2550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8_0fd2d8-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8_0fd2d8-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8_0fd2d8-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_0fd2d8-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_0fd2d8-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_0fd2d8-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_0fd2d8-3b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_0fd2d8-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_0fd2d8-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_0fd2d8-3b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><br>This resource on place-based education (PBE) provides an overview of this teaching approach, with clear connections made to the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/indigenous-foundations\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/placed-based-education\/indigenous-foundations\/\">Indigenous ways of understanding<\/a> and decolonial practices. PBE takes teaching and learning into environments germane to the topic or class theme, and shifts students from consumers of knowledge to creators of knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Community building, learning about self, and holistic learning are central to this work. Supported by evidence-based research and a <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/glossary\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/placed-based-education\/glossary\/\">glossary<\/a>, this website outlines the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/benefits\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"72\">benefits<\/a> and provides clear <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/implementation\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/placed-based-education\/implementation\/\">implementation<\/a> strategies. The reader will also find <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/examples\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/placed-based-education\/examples\/\">PBE examples<\/a> taught at KPU and a detailed <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/resources\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"174\">resources<\/a> page. Reflection questions are given throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>left: Common elements of place-based education. Created by Lee Beavington.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Key Aspects of Place-based Education<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id8_35250a-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8_35250a-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8_35250a-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id8_35250a-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id8_35250a-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id8_35250a-c3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_f13532-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_f13532-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_f13532-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_f13532-37{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_f13532-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_f13532-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_f13532-37\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons8_4e1751-68 .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons8_4e1751-68{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons8_4e1751-68 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-8_500813-d5 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-8_500813-d5 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:50px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-8_500813-d5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_seedling\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M64 96H0c0 123.7 100.3 224 224 224v144c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16h32c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16V320C288 196.3 187.7 96 64 96zm384-64c-84.2 0-157.4 46.5-195.7 115.2 27.7 30.2 48.2 66.9 59 107.6C424 243.1 512 147.9 512 32h-64z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rooted in the local<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learning experiences occur in locations that hold meaning to the learner and community, often with applications to global issues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8_e6df9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8_e6df9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8_e6df9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_e6df9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_e6df9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_e6df9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_e6df9e-ca{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_e6df9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_e6df9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_e6df9e-ca\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons8_3ebb3c-88 .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons8_3ebb3c-88{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons8_3ebb3c-88 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-8_d9cfcd-55 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-8_d9cfcd-55 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:50px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-8_d9cfcd-55\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_people\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5.5 0c-.51 0-.95.35-1.22.88.45.54.72 1.28.72 2.13 0 .29-.03.55-.09.81.19.11.38.19.59.19.83 0 1.5-.9 1.5-2s-.67-2-1.5-2zm-3 1c-.83 0-1.5.9-1.5 2s.67 2 1.5 2 1.5-.9 1.5-2-.67-2-1.5-2zm4.75 3.16c-.43.51-1.02.82-1.69.84.27.38.44.84.44 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_e5b0e8-2e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_e5b0e8-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_e5b0e8-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_e5b0e8-2e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons8_acf986-2d .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons8_acf986-2d{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons8_acf986-2d alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-8_376ea0-3e .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-8_376ea0-3e .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:50px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-8_376ea0-3e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_clipboard\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M16 4h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2\"\/><rect x=\"8\" y=\"2\" width=\"8\" height=\"4\" rx=\"1\" ry=\"1\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Experiential<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students learn through direct experience and reflect upon these experiences.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id8_2ec759-fc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8_2ec759-fc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8_2ec759-fc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_31da2e-b0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons8_10d633-07 .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons8_10d633-07{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons8_10d633-07 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-8_a03ad8-d7 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-8_a03ad8-d7 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:50px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-8_a03ad8-d7\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_lightbulb\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M272 428v28c0 10.449-6.68 19.334-16 22.629V488c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24h-80c-13.255 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8_f4a63e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_f4a63e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_f4a63e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_f4a63e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_f4a63e-95{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_f4a63e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_f4a63e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_f4a63e-95\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons8_4bef1d-86 .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, 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experience, community connections, and student inquiry are emphasized and valued more than lecture or content.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8_9e032c-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8_9e032c-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8_9e032c-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_9e032c-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_9e032c-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_9e032c-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_9e032c-56{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_9e032c-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_9e032c-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_9e032c-56\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons8_6f7515-07 .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons8_6f7515-07{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons8_6f7515-07 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-8_6623b9-b2 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-8_6623b9-b2 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:50px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-8_6623b9-b2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_hands-helping\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M488 192H336v56c0 39.7-32.3 72-72 72s-72-32.3-72-72V126.4l-64.9 39C107.8 176.9 96 197.8 96 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University<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8_c7003b-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8_c7003b-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8_c7003b-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_c7003b-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_c7003b-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_c7003b-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(238, 250, 232, 0.4);}.kadence-column8_c7003b-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_c7003b-2d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_c7003b-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_c7003b-2d > 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> .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8_bb556c-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8_bb556c-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_bb556c-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_bb556c-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_bb556c-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_bb556c-33{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_bb556c-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_bb556c-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_bb556c-33\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Place-based Education<\/strong> <strong>in Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Place-based learning can take many forms. A field trip to the river to learn fluvial geomorphology, consulting with a local knowledge keeper to learn traditional ecological knowledge, walking city streets to learn urban planning, visiting a local business to better understand business management, exploring the university campus to assess and improve accessibility, going to a forest\u2014or a single tree on campus grounds\u2014to learn plant biology, taking the telescope outside during a full moon to study astronomy, campus as a living lab, volunteering to clean up and pull invasive weeds from a shoreline to practice sustainability.&nbsp;These are all examples from KPU.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns8_82ea66-80{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns8_82ea66-80 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns8_82ea66-80 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns8_82ea66-80 .kt-btn-wrap-0 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page<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id8_f6f323-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8_f6f323-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8_f6f323-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id8_f6f323-a6{background-color:rgba(240,232,234,0.73);}.kb-row-layout-id8_f6f323-a6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id8_f6f323-a6 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:282px;}.kb-row-layout-id8_f6f323-a6 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:100%;}.kb-row-layout-id8_f6f323-a6 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{fill:rgba(82,65,50,0.07)!important;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8_f6f323-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8_e0300e-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8_e0300e-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_e0300e-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_e0300e-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_e0300e-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_e0300e-d8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_e0300e-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_e0300e-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_e0300e-d8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The community or environment where place-based learning occurs should not simply be a backdrop or static companion. Rather, as Robin Wall Kimmerer writes in <em>Braiding Sweetgrass:<\/em> \u201cWe don\u2019t have to figure out everything by ourselves: there are intelligences other than our own, teachers all around us.\u201d Thus to engage in land-based learning, or the Wild Pedagogies idea of nature as co-teacher, you&nbsp;go with respect to the river to learn fluvial geomorphology&nbsp;<em>from the river<\/em>, go to the forest to learn plant biology&nbsp;<em>from the forest<\/em>, clean up the shoreline and learn sustainability&nbsp;<em>from the water and the weeds<\/em>.&nbsp;This underscore the reciprocal nature of PBE, and the agency of both the learner and the subject. The teacher becomes less an expert, and more a storyteller or mediator between students and place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Land-based engagement is the work of Indigenous educators with deep connections to cultural spirituality, Elders, oral stories, and\/or traditional ecological knowledge. Place-based education is a term with a larger umbrella, more broadly applicable to Indigenous and non-Indigenous folks alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, land-based and place-placed learning are both pedagogies of place: they aim to build community through hands-on experiences outside the classroom in local environments. The textbook, PowerPoint, lab, or other more conventional instructional materials are exchanged for community members, local knowledge keepers, the mountain, forest, or waterways, or even a field or city streets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\"><blockquote><p>The importance of linking education to the physical and cultural environment in which students and schools are situated has special significance in Indigenous settings, where people have acquired a deep and abiding sense of place and relationship to the land in which they have lived for millennia.<\/p><cite>Ray Barnhardt and Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id8_227064-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8_227064-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8_227064-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id8_227064-96{background-color:rgba(223,221,222,0.73);}.kb-row-layout-id8_227064-96 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id8_227064-96 .kt-row-layout-top-sep{height:78px;}.kb-row-layout-id8_227064-96 .kt-row-layout-top-sep svg{width:100%;}.kb-row-layout-id8_227064-96 .kt-row-layout-top-sep svg{fill:#8a9a5b!important;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8_227064-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id8_227064-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id8_227064-96 alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-top-sep kt-row-sep-type-sltr\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><path d=\"M0,0l1000,100l-1000,0l0,-100Z\" \/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column8_ca8a9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8_ca8a9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8_ca8a9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_ca8a9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_ca8a9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_ca8a9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_ca8a9e-ca{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_ca8a9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_ca8a9e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_ca8a9e-ca\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-4-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-9b70588f158a8a3c1742ec5614703fbb\">Positionality and Intention<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id8_d3828c-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8_d3828c-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8_d3828c-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id8_d3828c-f3{background-color:rgba(223,221,222,0.73);}.kb-row-layout-id8_d3828c-f3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8_d3828c-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id8_d3828c-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id8_d3828c-f3 alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column8_046435-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8_046435-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8_046435-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_046435-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_046435-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_046435-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_046435-ce{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_046435-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_046435-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_046435-ce\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image8_4c2136-51.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image8_4c2136-51 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:423px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image8_4c2136-51.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image8_4c2136-51 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image8_4c2136-51{max-width:423px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image8_4c2136-51{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image8_4c2136-51 img{width:100%;}.kb-image8_4c2136-51 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image8_4c2136-51\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/files\/2026\/01\/162d869a-348f-477a-85bd-41caf51d4b58.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/files\/2026\/01\/162d869a-348f-477a-85bd-41caf51d4b58.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/files\/2026\/01\/162d869a-348f-477a-85bd-41caf51d4b58-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/files\/2026\/01\/162d869a-348f-477a-85bd-41caf51d4b58-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/files\/2026\/01\/162d869a-348f-477a-85bd-41caf51d4b58-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/place-based-education\/files\/2026\/01\/162d869a-348f-477a-85bd-41caf51d4b58-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption><em>photo by Jenn Beavington<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8_580073-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8_580073-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8_580073-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_580073-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_580073-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_580073-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_580073-26{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_580073-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_580073-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_580073-26\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My name is Lee Beavington. I am a third-generation colonial-settler with European ancestors, living on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, on S\u1e34\u0166A\u1e34 (Mayne Island). This website aims to help educators understand and implement place-based learning, with clear connections to decolonization and reconciliation. Indigenous voices and the land are frequently centered in this work. I believe that a holistic approach that honours the whole learner can disrupt dominant power hierarchies in university and inspire students to engage and find meaning in their studies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My work at KPU has included creating the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/\">Decolonizing Educational Practices<\/a> website.&nbsp;I am also the coordinator of <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wildspaces\/\">KPU Wild Spaces,<\/a> an interdisciplinary team focused on ecological place-based learning. I am still learning on this journey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#dedcddb3\">This website is a collaborative effort done in consultation with Indigenous colleagues at KPU. We hope to provide learning environments and experiences that better support and include Indigenous students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id8_082a9b-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8_082a9b-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8_082a9b-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id8_082a9b-c5{border-top:4px solid var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);border-right:4px solid var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);border-bottom:4px solid var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);border-left:4px solid 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767px){.kadence-column8_dcb6f5-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8_dcb6f5-2f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-e30f5b0e0418a1312e6ef7824d8358a4 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reflection Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-78f8e42a2ebb5cba535cd809bff5a1b2\">In what ways are your teaching practices based in anthropocentric or colonial narratives?<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-784a328e3be86307342f4b92c71a7761\">\u201cWhere are my habitual ways of doing things still limiting possibilities?\u201d ~Wild Pedagogies<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f59aa3e6364e8624abfd981e0e8baaae\">How can I engage in educational practices that foster connection with, and care for, community or place?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8_166847-db > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8_166847-db > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8_166847-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8_166847-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8_166847-db > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8_166847-db > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8_166847-db{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8_166847-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8_166847-db > 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