Abstract

Human nature exists and operates in an environment. And it is not "in" that environment as coins are in a box, but as a plant is in the sunlight and soil.Education's Ecosystems: Learning Through Life by Bertram C. Bruce examines the process of education in human systems with illustrating lessons from the natural world. By contrasting pedagogical practices with our understanding of the interrelationship of organisms within a biosphere, Education's Ecosystems reminds readers of the importance of community and connections in the interpretation and replication of knowledge. In this age of COVID-19, the isolation so many people have experienced due to work-from-home mandates reinforces the message of the book. Just as...