Raine Yuan
Raine Yuan
PhD in Education
Graduate Student
Research Area
Early Childhood STEM/STEAM Education
Supervisor
Biography
I am a PhD student in the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University. I completed my Honours Bachelor degree in the Faculty of Applied Health & Community Studies at Sheridan College and my MA in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) at McGill University. I am also a registered early childhood educator (RECE).
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to design STEM/STEAM learning content and to facilitate workshops for learners of different ages and families from diverse backgrounds. My undergraduate research examined early childhood educators’ STEM‑related knowledge, skills, and teaching practices, and my MA research focused on inquiry‑based instruction in elementary science education within STEM contexts. My work as an early childhood educator and STEM/STEAM program facilitator has shaped my research trajectory, which centres on early childhood STEM/STEAM education.
Research Interests
- Inquiry‑based instruction in early STEM/STEAM learning
- Curriculum design for early childhood STEM/STEAM
- Young children’s scientific reasoning and problem‑solving
- Teacher practices that support early STEM/STEAM engagement
Website
LinkedIn: Raine Yuan
STEAM+ Brown Bag Series
Date
Thursday March 19, 202611:00 am - 12:00 pm
We are excited to announce we are hosting another hybrid STEAM+ brownbag event in March.
On this occasion, presenters Shauna Schechtel and Steven Ganescu, from the Department of Chemistry at Queen’s University, will talk about their research titled "Reimagining what undergraduate chemistry education could be".
Chemistry poses a unique environment in which students learn. For example, laboratory learning is chemistry’s signature pedagogy and is a requirement for the accreditation of undergraduate chemistry programs. Additionally, chemistry students encounter a wide array of representations that they are not exposed to prior to taking a chemistry class. This unique environment contextualizes how students learn and experience chemistry. It is therefore important to understand how these experiences might inform the innovation of curriculum and teaching.
They will present findings from two complementary studies that investigated the ways in which chemistry education could be reimagined. Specifically, the studies sought to answer:
- What is it like for a student to experience a chemistry laboratory learning environment?
- How might prompting students to create their own representations of chemistry help them explore chemical concepts?
Join us for this event either online or in person at the Faculty of Education Library.
Please register for this event.
20/20 Research Presentations
Date
Wednesday February 11, 20263:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Location
Duncan McArthur Hall, Room A232Join the Associate Dean of Research for bite-sized presentations about new research at the Faculty. Join us in cheering on faculty members Alana Butler and Nenad Radakovic and grad students Lisa Deveau and Ren Challacombe as they are challenged to share their research through 20 slides that switch every 20 seconds!
Research Space Open House
Date
Wednesday February 4, 202612:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location
Room A232Beginning in January 2026, a Research Hub will be located across three rooms on the second floor of Duncan McArthur Hall (rooms 231, 232, and 233). This collective space will foster new possibilities for research activity, contribute to increased impact, and provide opportunities for greater engagement within and beyond the research community.
At our open house there will be a short presentation about our hopes for the space, the resources available there, and how to book – plus coffee and treats (from Pan Chanco) and a chance to network with your colleagues!