HomeAnnotated BibliographiesLearning on Location The Best of Both Worlds: A Critical Pedagogy of Place Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionAnnotated Bibliographies Capstone Experiences Conditions for Meaningful Learning Global Learning Internships Learning Communities Mentoring Service-Learning Student-Faculty Partnership 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.