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APA

Dean, S. N., Lane, J., Bocko, P., Gilbert, A., & Jones, D. A. (2026). Slow education, Sit Spot, and holistic well-being: A narrative case study in secondary science education. Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 22(2), e2610. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/17848

Vancouver

Dean SN, Lane J, Bocko P, Gilbert A, Jones DA. Slow education, Sit Spot, and holistic well-being: A narrative case study in secondary science education. INTERDISCIP J ENV SCI ED. 2026;22(2):e2610. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/17848

AMA

Dean SN, Lane J, Bocko P, Gilbert A, Jones DA. Slow education, Sit Spot, and holistic well-being: A narrative case study in secondary science education. INTERDISCIP J ENV SCI ED. 2026;22(2), e2610. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/17848

Chicago

Dean, Steph N., Jim Lane, Paul Bocko, Andrew Gilbert, and Devan A. Jones. "Slow education, Sit Spot, and holistic well-being: A narrative case study in secondary science education". Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education 2026 22 no. 2 (2026): e2610. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/17848

Harvard

Dean, S. N., Lane, J., Bocko, P., Gilbert, A., and Jones, D. A. (2026). Slow education, Sit Spot, and holistic well-being: A narrative case study in secondary science education. Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 22(2), e2610. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/17848

MLA

Dean, Steph N. et al. "Slow education, Sit Spot, and holistic well-being: A narrative case study in secondary science education". Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, vol. 22, no. 2, 2026, e2610. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/17848