Search Results - "Dean, Steph N."

Urgency, Equity, and Agency: An Assemblage of Global Concerns and Interests in Early Childhood Education for Sustainability

Authors: Dean, Steph N. Elliott, Sue

Source: International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education. Spr 2022 9(2):56-68.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Equal Education, Educational Change, Global Approach, Student Centered Learning, Environmental Education, Educational Policy, Childrens Attitudes, Multiple Literacies, World Views, Foreign Countries, Participative Decision Making

Geographic Terms: Europe, North America

Crosscutting Concepts as a Tool for Integration and Shared Language.

Authors: Wenner, Julianne A. Dean, Steph N.

Source: Science & Children. Mar/Apr2026, Vol. 63 Issue 2, p83-88. 6p.

Subject Terms: *Interdisciplinary education, *Elementary school teachers, *Vocabulary, *Educational standards, *Science education

A Phenomenological Study of Teacher and Student Experience Within a Community of Inquiry: Utilizing Wonder-Infused Pedagogy in an Elementary Outdoor Classroom.

Authors: Gilbert, Andrew Dean, Steph N.

Source: School Community Journal. Spring/Summer2026, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p67-92. 26p.

Subject Terms: *Community of inquiry, *Outdoor education, *Student engagement, *Science education, *Teaching experience, *Teaching methods, Phenomenology, Participant observation

From Classroom to Field: Rural Teachers' Integration of Science and the Outdoors.

Authors: Dean, Steph N. Wenner, Julianne A.

Source: Rural Educator. Winter2026, Vol. 47 Issue 1, p54-73. 22p.

Subject Terms: *Outdoor education, *Science education, *Community organization, *Student engagement, *Place-based education, *Rural education, *Next Generation Science Standards (Education), *Educational equalization

Geographic Terms: United States

Save the Zoo!: A playful earth science engineering challenge.

Authors: Stinehart, Kevin Dean, Steph N.

Source: Science & Children. May/Jun2025, Vol. 62 Issue 3, p37-42. 6p.

Subject Terms: *Student engagement, *Problem solving, *Critical thinking, *Active learning, *Lesson planning, *Experiential learning, Earth sciences

National Park Interpretation and Place-Based Education: An Integrative Literature Review

Authors: Dean, Steph N. (ORCID 0000-0003-4263-4864)

Source: Journal of Experiential Education. Dec 2021 44(4):363-377.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Parks, Environmental Interpretation, Outdoor Education, Place Based Education, Experiential Learning, Ideology, Epistemology, Educational Objectives, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education

Outdoor Environmental Educators' Views on Learning in Light of Integral Theory.

Authors: Dean, Steph N. Gallifa, Josep

Source: Journal of Experiential Education. Mar2025, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p189-212. 24p.

Subject Terms: *Discourse analysis, *Outdoor education, *Environmental education, Systems theory, Communication patterns

Waves and Their Application: Presenting complex problems to first-grade scientists and engineers.

Authors: Clark, Brittany Dean, Steph N.

Source: Science & Children. Jan/Feb2025, Vol. 62 Issue 1, p24-29. 6p.

Subject Terms: *College teachers, *First grade (Education), Physical sciences, Engineers, Engineering

Slow education, Sit Spot, and holistic well-being: A narrative case study in secondary science education.

Authors: Dean, Steph N. Lane, Jim Bocko, Paul et al.

Source: Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental & Science Education. 2026, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p1-15. 15p.

Subject Terms: *Outdoor education, *Reflective learning, *Science education, *Environmental education, *Student engagement, Well-being, Mindfulness

More Than a Destination: The Transformative Power of a Place-Based Study Abroad Experience for First-Year College Students.

Authors: Dean, Steph N. Achiaw, Augustine Owusu

Source: Journal of Experiential Education. May2026, p1.

Rehumanizing Science Education: Exploring Outdoor Learning as an Avenue Toward Holistic Wellbeing.

Authors: Dean, Steph N. Alston, Daniel M. Hawkins, Jessica

Source: Journal of Science Teacher Education. Aug2025, Vol. 36 Issue 5, p559-580. 22p.

Subject Terms: *Science education, *Educators, Eurocentrism, Social justice, Dominant culture

Pre-service teacher perceptions of an outdoor learning experience within a science methods course.

Authors: Dean, Steph N. Landreth, Summer

Source: Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental & Science Education. 2025, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *Teacher education, *Outdoor education, *Science education, *Cognition, *Experiential learning, *Student teachers, *Qualitative research, Self-efficacy

Patterns and representation in play-based learning: a systematic meta-synthesis of empirical studies in K-13+ settings.

Authors: Dean, Steph N. Wenner, Julianne A.

Source: Frontiers in Education. 2025, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *Primary education, *Classroom environment, *Gamification, Empirical research, Thematic analysis, Spatial variation

An examination of educators' approaches and strategies when facilitating field study science observations.

Authors: Dean, Steph N. Jones, Devan A.

Source: Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental & Science Education. 2024, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *Field research, *Educators, *Science education, *Content analysis, Scientific observation

Geographic Terms: United States