David Sobel
Encyclopedia
David Sobel is an education writer who has helped in developing the philosophy
of place-based education
. He has written extensively on the topic in books and numerous articles. He is currently a Core Faculty member and Director of Certificate Programs at Antioch University New England
.
and a M.Ed. from Antioch New England Graduate School.
Sobel was a co-founder and director of The Harrisville School from 1972 to 1975. He was a curriculum coordinator for Yankee Lands: A Land Use Curriculum Project from 1980 to 1983. He was a core faculty member in the Education and Environmental Studies Departments at Antioch New England Graduate School from 1977 to 1986, chairperson for the Education Department from 1983 to 1997, and has been the director of Teacher Certification Programs from 1997 to the present. Sobel was Project Director for Know Nukes Institute from 1982 to 1987.
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
of place-based education
Place-based education
Place-based education, sometimes called pedagogy of place, place-based learning, experiential education, community-based education, education for sustainability, environmental education or more rarely, service learning, is an educational philosophy developed initially by The Orion Society, a...
. He has written extensively on the topic in books and numerous articles. He is currently a Core Faculty member and Director of Certificate Programs at Antioch University New England
Antioch University New England
Antioch University New England is a private graduate school located in Keene, New Hampshire. It is part of the Antioch University system that includes campuses in Seattle, Washington; Los Angeles, California; Santa Barbara, California; and Yellow Springs, Ohio.- History :In 1964, Antioch College...
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Professional overview
Sobel received a B.A. in English from Williams CollegeWilliams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
and a M.Ed. from Antioch New England Graduate School.
Sobel was a co-founder and director of The Harrisville School from 1972 to 1975. He was a curriculum coordinator for Yankee Lands: A Land Use Curriculum Project from 1980 to 1983. He was a core faculty member in the Education and Environmental Studies Departments at Antioch New England Graduate School from 1977 to 1986, chairperson for the Education Department from 1983 to 1997, and has been the director of Teacher Certification Programs from 1997 to the present. Sobel was Project Director for Know Nukes Institute from 1982 to 1987.
Articles available online
- Beyond Ecophobia, Yes!, 2 November 1998
- Suddenly a Waterfall...
- An Interpretive Lunch
External links
- David Sobel: Lighting Up Minds to the Wonder of Their World (article at Edutopia.org)
- "Saving Presents: The Re-emergence of Dreamtime and Playtime in Childhood" article in Whole TerrainWhole TerrainWhole Terrain: Journal of Reflective Environmental Practice is an environmentally-themed literary journal that's published approximately once a year by Antioch University New England . Each volume explores emerging ecological and social issues from the perspectives of practitioners working in the...
Vol. 9