Dr Neus Evans ~ Senior Lecturer, Curriculum and Pedagogy

My disciplinary and research background is in education and education for sustainability (EfS). My PhD investigated the concept of social-ecological resilience to environmental changes within EfS in the FNQ primary school context.

I have been a lecturer in education at JCU since 2013. My research over this time has expanded to investigating the embedding of EfS in teacher education, sustainability pedagogy,  assessment and the systematic review methodology. Most recently, I have co-authored a book (Evans, Lasen & Tsey, 2015) based on a systematic review of the rural development literature to assess the nature and quality of research output over time, and engagement with sustinability issues, principles and learning processes in rural development intervention studies.

Currently, a group of colleagues and I are applying the systematic review methodology to the literature pertaining to assessment in work integrated learning (WIL). Together with another colleague, I am also applying the action research methodology to enhance deep learning.

 

Teaching

• ED1411: Foundations of Sustainability in Education (Level 1; CNS)
• ED2491: Teaching for Learning 1 (Level 2; CNS)
• ED3193: Teaching for Learning 2 (Primary) (Level 3; CNS)
• ED4190: Teaching for Learning 3 (Primary) (Level 4; CNS & TSV)
• ED5973: Science and Sustainability Education for Primary Teachers (Level 5; CNS & TSV)

Interests

Research

• Sustainability, Education, Pre-service teacher education, Pedagogy, Systematic review methodology

Research Disciplines

• Specialist Studies in Education (1303)
• Education Systems (1301)
• Curriculum and Pedagogy (1302)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Teaching and Instruction (9302)
• Education and Training (9399)
• Curriculum (9303)

Awards

• 2016 - JCU Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning for Responsive Pedagogies: A three-tiered approach that is responsive to students' needs, supports engagement, sustained learning and success for diverse students across subjects.
• 2016 - Finalist, 2016 Green Gown Awards in the category of Learning, Teaching and Skills.
• 2013 - Common Ground International Award for Excellence for new research for the article “A systematic search of trends in rural development research, originating regions and engagement with sustainability”.
• 2012 - Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences Research Performance Award 2012 (highest number of HERDC Points).

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Evans N, Stevenson R, Lasen M, Ferreira J and Davis J (2017) Approaches to embedding sustainability in teacher education: a synthesis of the literature. Teaching and Teacher Education, 63 (2017). pp. 405-417
• Evans N, Tomas L and Woods C (2016) Impact of sustainability pedagogies on pre-service teachers' self-efficacy. The Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 10 (2). pp. 1-19
• Evans N, Ferreira J, Davis J and Stevenson R (2016) Embedding EfS in teacher education through a multi-level systems approach: lessons from Queensland. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 32 (1). pp. 65-79
• Evans N, Lasen M and Tsey K (2014) A systematic search of trends in rural development: type of research, originating regions and engagement with sustainability. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability: Annual Review, 9. pp. 1-18
• Evans N, Whitehouse H and Hickey R (2012) Pre-service teachers' conceptions of education for sustainability. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 37 (7). pp. 1-12
• Evans N, Whitehouse H and Gooch M (2012) Barriers, successes and enabling practices of education for sustainability in Far North Queensland schools: a case study. Journal of Environmental Education, 43 (2). pp. 121-138

Books

• Evans N, Lasen M and Tsey K (2015) A Systematic Review of Rural Development Research: characteristics, design quality and engagement with sustainability. SpringerBriefs in Public Health. Springer, Cham, Switzerland
• Evans N (2011) Social-Ecological Resilience through Education for Sustainability: a case study of community scale resilience. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, Saarbrcken, Germany
• Evans N (2011) More Than a Sign on the Fence? Teacher Learning and the Reef Guardian Schools Program in Far North Queensland. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, Saarbrcken, Germany

Book Chapters

• Evans N (2016) Implementing education for sustainability in higher education through student-centred pedagogies. In: Routledge Handbook of Higher Education for Sustainable Development. Routledge Handbooks. Routledge, Abingdon, UK, pp. 445-461
• Lasen M, Tomas L, Whitehouse H, Sorin R, Evans N and Stevenson B (2015) A case study of an Australian university embedding EfS in a pre-service teaching program. In: Educating Science Teachers for Sustainability. ASTE Series in Science Education. Springer Internationl Publishing Switzerland, Switzerland, pp. 323-346
• Stevenson R, Ferreira J, Evans N and Davis J (2015) Beyond science education: embedding sustainability in teacher education systems. In: Educating Science Teachers for Sustainability. ASTE Series in Science Education. Springer, Cham, pp. 381-398

More

ResearchOnline@JCU stores 22+ research outputs authored by Dr Neus Evans from 2006 onwards.

Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Primary or Secondary Advisor.

These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Exploring meaningful student engagement through teaching academics' nuanced practices in contemporary university environments: A North Queensland study (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Sustainable Practices that Positively Influence a Wellbeing Culture in Schools (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Education for Sustainability in a Difficult Political Climate: A Social Learning Model (PhD , Primary Advisor)

Completed

• Learning for Environmental Stewardship in the Anthropocene: A Study With Young Adolescents in the Wet Tropics (2017, PhD , Primary Advisor)