Stieler, David2014-07-222017-04-142014-07-222017-04-142014https://hdl.handle.net/11299/187437A thesis project submitted to the faculty of University of Minnesota Duluth by David Stieler in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, 2014. Committee names: Bruce Munson. This item has been modified from the original to redact the signatures present.There are few studies that have attempted to understand teachers’ perception of single-session outreach programs. More information is needed from teachers about their experiences with these programs, including how single-session outreach programs impact their classroom environments and what factors motivate teachers to invite these lessons to their classroom. This project investigated K-5th grade teachers’ perceived experience with the Partners in Education outreach lessons. The project was exploratory in nature and used a phenomenological design with open-ended interviews of seven teachers. Teachers were asked about their motivation for participating in PIE, how the lessons impacted their students, and how the lessons impacted them personally.enOutreach programsK-12 educationGreat Lakes scienceCollege of Education and Human Service ProfessionsUniversity of Minnesota DuluthCenter for Environmental EducationMaster of ArtsEnvironmental educationSchool childrenScholarly Text or Essay