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Duncan Reavey serves as Professor of Environmental Education and Principal Lecturer in Learning and Teaching at the University of Chichester's Institute of Education. He promotes innovative teaching practices across the university with specialized focus on Adventure Education, leading the Outdoor and Adventure Education degree program and founding the university's Forest School for cross-departmental outdoor learning and school CPD.
His research centers on environmental education, ecology, and experiential learning methodologies, championing "hearts-on engagement" through hands-on immersion in natural settings like Lanzarote beach campfires and winter tree planting. Reavey explores cooperative learning frameworks, global citizenship integration in teacher training, and science education innovations, emphasizing the critical connection between ecological theory and real-world application as demonstrated in his co-authored textbook "Global Environmental Change: Plants, Animals and Communities".
Recent publications reveal his consistent focus on transforming teacher education through practical, collaborative approaches across international contexts. His studies examine peer teaching efficacy in science education, systemic integration of global citizenship in initial training, and evidence-based strategies for developing outstanding science educators, highlighting his commitment to empowering preservice teachers through actionable pedagogical frameworks.
Reavey's teaching excellence has been recognized through prestigious awards:
- Thomas Henry Huxley Medal for ecological research
- National Teaching Fellowship
- University Lecturer of the Year (2016)
- TEAN Commendation for Innovative Practice (2017)
- Times Higher Education Awards shortlist for Most Innovative University Teacher (2017)
He mentors preservice teachers through experiential coursework and publications while leading significant educational initiatives including the Forest School and Lanzarote programs, demonstrating successful grant management and project leadership despite limited explicit grant documentation. His advising philosophy challenges students to achieve ambitious outcomes through flexible, student-centered learning environments tailored to individual needs.
Reavey directs the University of Chichester's Forest School serving multiple academic departments and external schools, and leads international educational programs in Lanzarote that create immersive learning communities blending environmental science with Canary Islands cultural contexts.
