HomeAnnotated BibliographiesLearning on Location The Best of Both Worlds: A Critical Pedagogy of Place Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionAnnotated Bibliographies Affirming and Inclusive Engaged Learning for Neurodivergent Students Capstone Experiences Conditions for Meaningful Learning GenAI and Engaged Learning Global Learning Internships Learning Communities Learning on Location: Place-Based Pedagogies Mentoring Service-Learning Student-Faculty Partnership Supporting Neurodiverse and Physically Disabled Students Undergraduate Research Work-Integrated Learning Writing Transfer In and Beyond the University Reference List Entry:Gruenewald, David A. 2003. "The Best of Both Worlds: A Critical Pedagogy of Place." Educational Researcher 32 (4): 3-12. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X032004003.About this Journal Article: This was a foundational text for me, and I think my peers would benefit from the way that this bridges critical pedagogy and place-based education—two fields often discussed separately. Recommended by Tyler Hough. I see potential for place-based approaches to not only make the course content personal, but also to situate the science and the person in their larger social contexts. Recommended by Meg Mobley.