A sense of Place

Creating a learning place is very important. Below is a website where you can see examples of a sense of place in Pilbara.http://www.sustainability.murdoch.edu.au ] http://www.sustainability.murdoch.edu.au/casestudies/Pilbara/socio-cultural/Sense_of_Place.htmThe first requirement of learning is having a sense of place. In this website Pilbara is described by the indigenous as a place that they belong to , have an attachment to and ownership to. The non-indeigenous often only have a work-related value to Pilbara. Creating a strong sense of local identity and sense of place is vital in towns to create a better environment. It is the same for a learning place each individual has to have their own place there.
A sense of place in the classroom is very important as a student needs to feel attached to the class and have a feeling of belonging. This can mean they have their favourite seat or place in the class. ANother way to help the students feel like it is their place is to put their work on the wall in the classroom