Quote: Each exchange with relatives, friends, and neighbors entails not only many practical activities (everything from home and automobile repair to animal care and music) but constantly provides context in which learning can occur (Moll, Amanti, Neff, & Gonzalez, 1992).
Response: The article talks about using the communities body of knowledge to teach the students instead of relying on the knowledge of just one person (the teacher). I like this approach because it allows the student to hear information from a variety of sources and teaching styles. Also hearing the information come from the professional gives the information more credibility and interest allowing the student to better understand the material.
Reference: Moll, L.C., Amanti, C., Neff, D., & Gonzalez, N. (1992). Funds of knowledge for teaching: using a qualitative approach to connect homes and classrooms. Theory into Practice, 31(2), Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.fairmontstate.edu/stable/pdfplus/1476399.pdf?acceptTC=true
Related Resource: Using the Environment and Community as a Resource for Learning in Coastal and Marine Studies Module: http://www.mesa.edu.au/cams/module4/index.html
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