Sarah Haines

Biography

My research interests lie in the areas of science education, and in particular, environmental education. My focus is in improving preservice and inservice teacher knowledge and training in the area of environmental education, and promoting environmental education and awareness among students in grades K-12.

Recent Publications

Menon, D., Wieselmann, J., Haines, S., & Asim, S. (2024). A Meta-Synthesis of the Literature on Science & Engineering Teaching Self-Efficacy: Current Gaps and Future Research Directions. Journal of Science Teacher Education. DOI: 10.1080/1046560X.2023.2297499

Menon, D., Wieselmann, J. R., Haines, S., Asim, S., Koch, A*., & Cox, D*. (2025).
Preservice elementary teachers’ integrated STEM teaching self-efficacy: Contributing sources within STEM education courses. AERA Open, 11(1), 1-20. 

Asim, S., Haines, S., Wieselmann, J., & Menon, D. (2025). Collaborative global learning within an integrated STEM professional development using children’s literature. School Science and Mathematics. 

Asim, S., Johnson, A.*, Menon, D., Wieselmann, J., & Haines, S. (2024). Picture books:
Tools for embedding diverse STEM role models in instruction. International Consortium for Research in Science & Mathematics Education Fall 2024 Newsletter.

McClure, C. & Haines, S.  (2025).  Bridging the disciplinary divide: Promoting the interdisciplinarity of environmental literacy in teacher education.  Contingencies: A Journal of Global Pedagogy 3(1), 1-33.  

Burgevin, D*. & Haines, S.  (2025).  The power of connection: Discovering the effects of formal and nonformal environmental education on students’ connectedness to nature.  Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 12(1), 230-254.  DOI:10.14738/assrj.121.18223.

Courses Taught

BIOL 204 Educational & Career Planning for the Biologist
BIOL 301 Field & Natural Science
BIOL 303 Life Science
BIOL 304 Natural History Interpretation & Public Education
SCIE 376 Science Practicum- Teaching Science in the Elementary School
SCIE 393 Student Teaching Internship in Science
SEMS 370 Project Based Instruction