Where We Are: Place, Pedagogy, and the Outer Limits

The IAFOR International Conference on Education – Hawaii 2024 Official Conference Proceedings

“…However, only a few language learning articles focus on learning about and experiencing associated culture and interacting with local people as a specific goal of a programme. Notably, using the local community and environment as resources for learning has been covered by Shannon & Galle (2017), at IICE-Hawaii by Doi (2024), and others discussing Place-Based Learning. Cai (2024) described activities such as bilingual guided meditation to deepen learning and cross-cultural awareness.…”

Open Education and Second Language Learning and Teaching

“…Several of the DH projects discussed above depend on local contexts to provide opportunities for students to do original research or contribute to the publication of hitherto unpublished material. Often local projects also have the advantage of off ering material outside of the dominant historical narrative as well as connecting to the student's lived experience in their community (Shannon & Galle, 2017). Davis (2012) suggests that crowdsourcing projects (like the Charlie Archive and the Cityscape Project), where the general public is engaged in performing tasks, also provide 'opportunities out there for motivated students to engage in the process of digitizing, preserving, and studying collective resources and data.'…”

Being in nature together: Photovoice of an Icelandic youth nature club

“…Learning together offers chances to "unveil opportunities for hope, no matter what the obstacles may be" (Freire, 1994, p. 3). Education is part of the life of communities and ecosystems -it is not abstracted from them (Shannon & Galle, 2017). Together, through reflection and action, we can practice skills to become future leaders.…”