Integrating community assets, place-based learning, and career development through project-based learning in rural settings

DeNae Kizys, Christine Lotter, Lucas M. Perez, Rachel Gilreath, Dodie Limberg · 2025 · Frontiers in Education

Summary. Rural middle school teachers and counselors collaborated to design project-based learning units connecting STEM careers to local community needs. Three educator teams successfully engaged community members and highlighted career pathways, but struggled with consistent learning assessment practices. The study demonstrates that place-based education can strengthen rural STEM instruction when supported by sustained professional development tailored to rural educators' isolation and resource constraints.

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  title   = {Integrating community assets, place-based learning, and career development through project-based learning in rural settings},
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  journal = {Frontiers in Education},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.3389/feduc.2025.1577093},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2025.1577093}
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DOI

10.3389/feduc.2025.1577093

Countries

United States

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North America

Categories

education, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28