The Potting Shed

Kathy · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject: Pedagogy of Place

Can someone explain in simplish terms what this means. It's come up at E's school, someone is preparing it but it just sounds like double dutch to me. Confused

Becki · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:53 am Post subject:

Try This although I have to say good luck Laughing

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Kathy · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:07 am Post subject:

nanny-now and forever · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject:

i read it as taking the kids outside and getting them to do nature studies and things like that

becoming aquainted with their local outdoor environment

newspeak just makes it sound more impressive and banjaxes people on purpose

Kathy · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject:

Ah, that explains it better Nanny, our kids go out to nature school most days so I'll assume there's a paper being written about it. Why can't they just call it something normal, like Outdoor Play......................

lloyd · 5 Star Club Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 3315

My God, is that school terminology for a scheduled session then?...How stupid!....And the last laugh is on them as a pedagogue is If I am right, someone who uses or misuses words to their advantage. I may be wrong, not checked......... Embarassed

Lizzie · 5 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 2990

A pedagogue is a teacher, so I guess it's 'teaching about the place', which ties in with nature studies! Although I believe it also applies to wherever you happen to be, so pedagogy of place for me right now would be teaching me about and how to appreciate my desk space Laughing

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Kathy · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:15 am Post subject:

It's starting to make sense now...........................