eeRESEARCH

eeRESEARCH combines research for environmental education and the movement to connect children and nature. The database includes multiple ways to search for articles, syntheses, and research summaries. 

This project is a partnership with Children & Nature Network and NAAEE. Funded by the Pisces Foundation with support from ee360, ee360+, and the U.S. Forest Service. Learn more.

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Why it is important to protect the environment: reasons given by children

Šoryte, Dovile, & Pakalniškiene, Vilmante. (2019). Why it is important to protect the environment: reasons given by children. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 28, 228-241.

Editorial: Academic environmental organizations may fill critical need for environmental education at universities

Sterbuleac, Daniel, & Toma, Ovidiu. (2019). The overlooked role of academic environmental organizations in addressing environmental education issues. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 91-94.

Levels of nature relatedness in pre-service early childhood teachers in Turkey

Sahin, Elvan, & Alici, Sule. (2019). An associational study on pre-service early childhood teachers’ nature relatedness in education for sustainability. International Research in Geographical & Environmental Education, 28, 343-357.

Differing perceptions of the sea among junior high students enrolled in a marine education program in Japan

Sakurai, Ryo, Uehara, Takuro, & Yoshioka, Taisuke. (2019). Students’ perceptions of a marine education program at a junior high school in Japan with a specific focus on Satoumi. Environmental Education Research, 25, 222-237.

Assessing the need for including environmental education in teacher trainings

Yates, Kimberly, Reefer, April, Robertson, Denice, Hubbard-Sanchez, Jennifer, Huss, Jeanine, & Wilder, Melinda. (2019). Educators’ perceptions of environmental education and professional development in teacher preparation programs. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 207-218.

Developing a tool to measure belief in climate change denial arguments

Bentley, Andrew P. K., Petcovic, Heather L., & Cassidy, David P. (2019). Development and validation of the anthropogenic climate change dissenter inventory. Environmental Education Research, 25, 867-882.

Providing teacher trainings in GIS to support integration into K-12 classrooms

Collins, Larianne, & Mitchell, Jerry T. (2019). Teacher training in GIS: what is needed for long-term success?. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 28, 118-135.

Measuring a baseline for systems thinking in geography at the high school level

Cox, Marjolein, Elen, Jan, & Steegen, An. (2019). Systems thinking in geography: can high school students do it?. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 28, 37-52.

Nature preschools offer active outdoor time and solidify parental commitment to nature play

Fyfe-Johnson, Amber L., Saelens, Brian E., Christakis, Dimitri A., & Tandon, Pooja S. (2019). Physical activity and parental attitudes and beliefs of children attending a nature preschool. The International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 6, 3-17.

Outdoor learning may bolster ecological identity and nature connectedness in pre-service teachers

Gray, Donald Stuart, & Colucci-Gray, Laura. (2019). Laying down a path in walking: student teachers’ emerging ecological identities. Environmental Education Research, 25, 341-364.

Estimating the scope and composition of environmental education in the U.S.

Gupta, Rupanwita, Fraser, John, Shane-Simpson, Christina, Danoff-Burg, Sharon, & Ardalan, Nezam. (2019). Estimating scale, diversity, and professional training of environmental educators in the U.S. Environmental Education Research, 25, 75-91.

Changing teacher practice through a long-term professional development opportunity

Hayes, Kathryn N., Wheaton, Mele, & Tucker, Deborah. (2019). Understanding teacher instructional change: the case of integrating NGSS and stewardship in professional development. Environmental Education Research, 25, 115-134.