Sustainability, environmental, and outdoor education research explores human-nature relationships and approaches to facilitating education on a range of social, cultural, environmental, and health issues. Research examines the processes and outcomes of experiences focused on learning about self, others, and natural/cultural histories, in contexts such as nature play with young children, school-based programs, pre-service teacher education programs, and other university courses. The experiential pedagogies used, such as fieldwork and place-based learning, feature strongly in our research.
Researchers
Dr Phyllis Araneo
Associate Lecturer, School of Education and Tertiary Access
Robyn Fox
Associate Lecturer, Outdoor Education | School of Education and Tertiary Access
Brendon Munge
Associate Lecturer, Recreation and Outdoor Environmental Studies, Program Coordinator, Bachelor of Recreation and Outdoor Environmental Studies, Program Coordinator, Diploma of Outdoor Environmental Studies | School of Education and Tertiary Access
Dr Luke Ryan
Associate Lecturer in Tertiary Access Studies | School of Education and Tertiary Access
Dr Joseph Scott
Senior Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy | Lead of Secondary Health and Physical Education | School of Education and Tertiary Access
Dr Glyn Thomas
Senior Lecturer, Outdoor and Environmental Studies | School of Education and Tertiary Access