Our Educational Research is Driven by our Five Hypotheses about Place-based Education
Effective place-based education results in:
- Increased student and teacher engagement
- Increased student learning outcomes
- Stronger connections to community and greater community impact
- Increased student social-emotional learning
- More effective educators
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Teton Science Schools research program seeks to better understand and document the impact of place-based education as well as answer important questions of practice in education. We strive to situate this work within a decolonial paradigm and are committed to practicing community-based research methods.
Recent Outputs and Collaborative Products
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With Us?
The research program of Teton Science Schools seeks equitable and productive research-practice partnerships. We welcome research of our programs, especially to critically examine our hypotheses about place based education and/or to answer pressing questions of practice in education. If you are interested in working with us, please fill out the interest questionnaire below.
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Research on Place Based Education
Teton Science Schools collaborates with university and school partners who are interested in documenting the practice and measuring the impacts of place-based education. View some current research projects and explore collaboration opportunities.
Place-Network Evaluation
The Professional Learning team of Teton Science Schools in engaged in ongoing evaluation of the Place Network program. Learn more about our evaluation strategy and recent findings.
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Collaborators
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University of Wyoming
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University of Wyoming
- Dr. Ana Houseal, Outreach Science Educator, Science and Math Teaching Center, University of Wyoming
- Clare Gunshenan, M.S.
- Alison Mercier, Ph.D. - Mary Garland Early Career Fellow, Assistant Professor of Elementary Science Education
- Brittanie Kuhn, graduate student
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University of Houston
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University of Houston
- Dr. Bradley Smith, Professor and Director, School Psychology Ph.D. Program, University of Houston
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University of Antioch
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University of Antioch
- Paul Bocko, PhD (he/him/his) Faculty, AUNE Education Department Concentration Director, Experienced Educator Program
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Samtse College of Education, Royal University of Bhutan
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Samtse College of Education, Royal University of Bhutan
- Kinley, PhD Assistant Professor Samtse College of Education
- Tshering Om Tamang Lecturer Samtse College of Education
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Slippery Rock University
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Slippery Rock University
- Maria Delgado Gomez M.Sc. in Parks, Conservation, and Resource Management Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania