- active citizenship
- environmental education
- learning environments
Education summary
- PhD, Simon Fraser
- MEd, Simon Fraser
- BEd, Toronto
- HBPE, Western Ontario
Research summary
My research interests lie in the areas of sport science and environmental education with expertise centered on the assessment of learning environments related to long-term effects of active citizenship. I am deeply interested in learning environment features that help foster self-deterministic behavior, especially in the context of experiential education practices. More recently I have been engaged in the study of movement through the ecological dynamic framework related to the acquisition of perceptual-motor skills. More specifically, through a narrative review situated in the ecological dynamics theoretical framework, I seek to gain a deeper understanding of the impact of non-linear pedagogy on skill acquisition and the design of learning situations representative of real-life performance contexts.
Publications and other research outputs
- Sturrock, G.R.; Zandvliet, D.B. (2023). Citizenship Outcomes and Place-Based Learning Environments in an Integrated Environmental Studies Program. Educ. Sci. 13(3), 292. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13030292
- Sturrock, G., Zandvliet, D. (2023). Effective Teaching: Linking Outcomes of Active Citizenship to Learning Environments. In: Maulana, R., Helms-Lorenz, M., Klassen, R.M. (eds). Effective Teaching Around the World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31678-4_5
- Sturrock, G. & Zandvliet, D. (2018). School learning environments and long-term outcomes related to community and civic engagement. Presented at the 2018 North American Association for Environmental Education, Spokane, Washington, USA.
- Sturrock, G., & Sharp, R. (2018). There is a better way: Linking educational experiences to Active Citizenship. Presented at the 2018 North American Association for Environmental Education, Spokane, Washington, USA.
- Sturrock, G. (2017). Long-term perceived outcomes of an integrated curriculum program as it relates to active citizenship (Doctoral dissertation). Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
- Sturrock, G. (2012) An Integrated Approach (Ed.), Movers and Shakers: A Half Century of School Physical Education in British Columbia 1960 – 2010 (pp. 95-96). Vancouver, BC: Physical Education BC.
- Sturrock, G. (2004) Further thoughts on Teaching Gone Wild: A Conversation with Anthony Weston. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 9(1), 47-49
Courses taught
Scholarly activities and leadership
- Wrestling Canada Lutte, Chair: Coach Education Advisory Council, Ongoing