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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Audio Tours Prove More Mentally Demanding than Guided Tours
Van Winkle, Christine M. (2012). The effect of tour type on visitors’ perceived cognitive load and learning. Journal of Interpretation Research, 17, 45-58.
Computer Simulations Support Science Teaching
Smetana, Lara Kathleen, & Bell, Randy L. (2012). Computer simulations to support science instruction and learning: A critical review of the literature. International Journal of Science Education, 34, 1337-1370.
More Research Needed on Interpretation's Best Practices
Skibins, Jeffrey C., Powell, Robert Baxter, & Stern, Marc J. (2012). Exploring empirical support for interpretation’s best practices. Journal of Interpretation Research, 17, 25-44.
Understanding Climate Change Requires Holistic Understanding of the Climate System
Shepardson, Daniel P., Niyogi, Dev, Roychoudhury, Anita, & Hirsch, Andrew. (2012). Conceptualizing climate change in the context of a climate system: implications for climate and environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 18, 323-352.
A Sociocultural investigation of the efficacy of outdoor education to improve learner engagement
White, R. (2012). A Sociocultural investigation of the efficacy of outdoor education to improve learner engagement. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 17(1), 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13632752.2012.652422
Adolescent learning in the zoo: Embedding a non-formal learning environment to teach formal aspects of vertebrate biology
Randler, C., Kummer, B., & Wilhelm, C. (2012). Adolescent learning in the zoo: Embedding a non-formal learning environment to teach formal aspects of vertebrate biology. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 21(3), 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10956-011-9331-2
Assessing learning in the outdoors with the field trip in natural environments (FiNE) framework
Morag, O., & Tal, T. (2012). Assessing learning in the outdoors with the field trip in natural environments (FiNE) framework. International Journal of Science Education, 34(5), 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2011.599046
The impact of environmental education on sense of place among urban youth
Kudryavtsev, A., Krasny, M., & Stedman, R. (2012). The impact of environmental education on sense of place among urban youth. Ecosphere, 3(4), 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES11-00318.1
A study of community design, greenness, and physical activity in children using satellite, GPS and accelerometor data
Almanza, E., Jerrett, M., Dunton, G., Seto, E., & Pentz, Ann. (2012). A study of community design, greenness, and physical activity in children using satellite, GPS and accelerometor data. Health & Place, 18(1), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.09.003
Urban green space analysis and identification of its potential expansion areas
M’Ikiugu, M. M., Kinoshita, I., & Tashiro, Y. (2012). Urban green space analysis and identification of its potential expansion areas. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 35, 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.02.110
“Parks are dangerous and the sidewalk is closer”: Children's use of neighborhood space in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Platt, L. (2012). “Parks are dangerous and the sidewalk is closer”: Children’s use of neighborhood space in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Children, Youth and Environments, 22(2), 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.22.2.0194
Encouraging play in the natural environment: A child-focused case study of forest school
Ridgers, N., Knowles, Z., & Sayers, J. (2012). Encouraging play in the natural environment: A child-focused case study of forest school. Children’s Geographies, 10(1), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2011.638176