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- Title
Place-based Pedagogy in a Border Region: A Qualitative Examination of Experiences.
- Authors
Deringer, S. Anthony; Martinez, Gloria; Dussler, Rob; Morreale, Andrew
- Abstract
Background: Problematic trends have been identified with student travel that perpetuate hierarchies of power in outdoor recreation. Little research has examined the impact of bias, racism, or political national meta-narratives regarding immigration and people crossing the border on students who enter areas where cultural differences exist. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand how a place-based outdoor recreation experience impacted students' understanding of recreational experiences on a trip in the border region of Texas. Methodology/Approach: Using a constructivist qualitative approach, the researchers provided a group of college students with place-based lessons about the Texas and Mexico border prior to and during a canoe trip along the border. The team then conducted semi-structured interviews to understand student experiences. Findings/Conclusions: The findings from this project suggest that place-based lessons may have helped students refute faulty meta-narrative, humanize cultural others, and induce sympathy for fellow travelers in the region. Implications: This project has implications for environmental educators who are teaching in places where power differentials exist between students and local people. Educators may find place-based education to be a useful tool in preparing students to learn in a non-extractive way.
- Subjects
TEXAS; MEXICO; BORDERLANDS; PLACE-based education; SYMPATHY; CANOES &; canoeing; OUTDOOR recreation; STUDENT travel
- Publication
Journal of Experiential Education, 2023, Vol 46, Issue 4, p390
- ISSN
1053-8259
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/10538259231165741