Woodhouse, J., & Knapp, C. (2000). Place-based Curriculum and Instruction: Outdoor and Environmental Education Approaches. Charleston, WV: ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED448012)

Janice Woodhouse is faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Clifford Knapp is a professor of outdoor education in the Teacher Education Department at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

How are the purposes of place-based education related to outdoor and environmental education? How are these approaches similar? Because the terminology for these three teaching approaches is so vast, it is important to understand the distinctions between them. To accomplish this, the authors review a short list of literature and discuss the context in which each source refers to place-based education. The article also covers the essential characteristics of place-based education as derived from a review of the literature. Finally, the authors comment on the importance of place-based education and list helpful curriculum sources.