STEM Education
The Meadows Center brings together a diverse group of faculty and staff interested in research on teaching and learning in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). With more than 33,000 students participating in interpretive and experiential learning programs at Spring Lake each year, the Meadows Center provides a living laboratory for researching the efficacy and impact of experiential educational programs and techniques.
Education Research Roadmap
The primary research goal of Spring Lake Education is to support the Meadows Center in achieving its strategic research goals and vision.
Additional Research Papers & Reports
Connecting Interest and Awareness of the Environment with an Informal Experience
· Aug 1, 2023
· Aug 1, 2023
A thesis submitted to the Graduate Council of Texas State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.
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Mindfulness and Reconnection with Freshwater Ecosystems at the Meadows Center Education Program
· Jun 24, 2023
· Jun 24, 2023
Published in Field Environmental Philosophy. Ecology and Ethics, Vol 5. Springer, Cham.
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Investigating Children’s Field Trip Experiences Through Sketch Maps
· Aug 31, 2021
· Aug 31, 2021
Published in Research in Geographic Education, Volume 23 Number 1, 2021.
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Children’s Cartography: What Is a Map According to Children?
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Exploring the Effects of Interpreters’ Experiences of Mindfulness Interventions on Their Connection With Nature and Subsequent Environmental Interpretation
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Family Interpretations of Conservation Messaging at an Aquarium exhibit
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Exploring Nature Connection Through Research: An Overview of Current Research Projects at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
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ACA Club Fostered Stewardship Grant Report 2018
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An Investigation of Preservice Teachers’ Engagement and Perceptions of Science Learning in Outdoor Learning Environments
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Cultivating Stewardship Through Nature Exploration
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Children's Experience of Nature Through Maps
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Flowing a New Path: The Journey in Rebranding Ourselves from Oldest Theme Park in Texas to Successful Nature Center
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Future water stewardship and fact-based water policy: an aquatic science education pathway.
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