Community-based learning
Community-based learning entails engaging the community in education experiences, to build students’ civic responsibility and citizenship skills, as well as benefit the community directly. However, this requires careful stakeholder identification and community guiding in engaging all stakeholders in an equal dialogue. Collaboration on curriculum development with the community ensures better capacity for reciprocity, and builds life-long connections. It is important to consider personal values and empathy in curriculum making, and creating education that matters to the students.
Materials to use:
Transform Learning with Community-Based Design
Curriculum Design for Community Builders
Community Based Learning
Design Principles for Community-Based Settings Putting the Science of Learning and Development Into Action
The power of community based education
What is Community-Based Learning