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.
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Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: Results from the Born in Bradford cohort study
McEachan, R. R. C., Yang, T. C., Roberts, H., Pickett, K. E., Arseneau-Powell, D., Gidlow, C. J., … Nieuwenhuijsen, M. (2018). Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: Results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30119-0
Physical activity and sedentary time during childcare outdoor play sessions: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Truelove, S., Bruijns, B. A., Vanderloo, L. W., O’Brien, K. T., Johnson, A. M., & Tucker, P. (2018). Physical activity and sedentary time during childcare outdoor play sessions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine, 108, 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.12.022
Natural environments near schools: Potential benefits for socio-emotional and behavioral development in early childhood
Scott, J.T., Kilmer, R.P., Wang, C., Cook, J.R., & Haber, M.G. (2018). Natural environments near schools: Potential benefits for socio-emotional and behavioral development in early childhood. American Journal of Community Psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12272
Incorporating environmental activism into environmental education
Campigotto, Rachel, & Barrett, Sarah E. (2017). Creating Space for Teacher Activism in Environmental Education: Pre-service Teachers’ Experiences. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 22, 42-57.
Outdoor education as a path to skills building, nature connectedness, and pro-environmental actions
Straker, Jo, Potter, Tom G., & Irwin, David. (2017). Untrodden Paths: A Critical Conversation About Wilder Places In Outdoor Education. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 22, 97-114.
Exploring the benefits of place attachment
Scannell, Leila, & Gifford, Robert. (2017). The experienced psychological benefits of place attachment. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 51, 256-269.
Intergenerational Learning About Flood Preparedness
Williams, Sara, McEwen, Lindsey J., & Quinn, Nevil. (2017). As the climate changes: Intergenerational action-based learning in relation to flood education. The Journal of Environmental Education, 48, 154-171.
Shared Decision-making Frameworks for Youth Environmental Action
Schusler, Tania M., Krasny, Marianne E., & Decker, Daniel J. (2017). The autonomy-authority duality of shared decision-making in youth environmental action. Environmental Education Research, 23, 533-552.
Using Virtual Animal Encounters to Foster Environmental Knowledge
Schönfelder, Mona L., & Bogner, Franz X. (2017). Two ways of acquiring environmental knowledge: by encountering living animals at a beehive and by observing bees via digital tools. International Journal of Science Education, 39, 723-741.
Connecting Prior Knowledge and Student Engagement During Field Trips
Pecore, John L., Kirchgessner, Mandy L., Demetrikopoulos, Melissa K., Carruth, Laura L., & Frantz, Kyle J. (2017). Formal Lessons Improve Informal Educational Experiences: The Influence of Prior Knowledge on Student Engagement. Visitor Studies, 20, 89-104.
Prompting Students to Recycle Through Using Emoticons
Meng, Matthew D., & Trudel, Remi. (2017). Using emoticons to encourage students to recycle. The Journal of Environmental Education, 48, 196-204.
Motivations to Teach Climate Change
McNeal, Peggy, Petcovic, Heather, & Reeves, Patricia. (2017). What is motivating middle-school science teachers to teach climate change?. International Journal of Science Education, 39, 1069-1088.