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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Perception of snakes effectively measured through attitude and behavior survey

Horsley, Sarah, & Green, Gary T. (2019). Construction and validation of a Survey to measure perceptions of snakes. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 140-153.

Community gardening program may reduce food insecurity and improve health

Krebs-Moberg, Julia, & Ormsby, Alison. (2019). Assessing the effectiveness of a community food security project for curriculum development. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 128-139.

Using local knowledge in university sustainable development efforts

Mbah, Marcellus. (2019). Can local knowledge make the difference? Rethinking universities’ community engagement and prospect for sustainable community development. The Journal of Environmental Education, 50, 11-22.

Subtle anthropomorphism can be effectively used to teach children about conservation ecology

McCabe, Sharon, & Nekaris, K. A. I. (2019). The impact of subtle anthropomorphism on gender differences in learning conservation ecology in Indonesian school children. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 13-24.

Residential outdoor environmental education programs can effectively foster nature connectedness and encourage outdoor play

Mullenbach, Lauren E., Andrejewski, Rob G., & Mowen, Andrew J. (2019). Connecting children to nature through residential outdoor environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 25, 365-374.

Picture books and written reflection increase ecoliteracy in first graders

Muthukrishnan, Rani. (2019). Using Picture Books to Enhance Ecoliteracy of First-Grade Students. International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 6, 23.

Eco-parenting can promote climate resiliency in children

Nche, George C., Achunike, Hilary C., & Okoli, Anuli B. (2019). From climate change victims to climate change actors: The role of eco-parenting in building mitigation and adaptation capacities in children. The Journal of Environmental Education, 50, 131-144.

Environmental and sustainability educators can influence political discourse in learning environments

Van Poeck, Katrien, & Östman, Leif. (2018). Creating space for ‘the political’ in environmental and sustainability education practice: a Political Move Analysis of educators’ actions. Environmental Education Research, 24, 1406-1423.

Using Role Play in Sustainability Education to Promote Sustainable Societies

Gordon, Sue, & Thomas, Ian. (2018). ‘The learning sticks’: reflections on a case study of role-playing for sustainability. Environmental Education Research, 24, 172-190.

Hands-on learning experiences involving a wide range of people, including farmers and activists, are essential for shaping "expert-generalists" who can create sustainable food systems

David, Christophe, & Bell, Michael M. (2018). New challenges for education in agroecology. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 42(6), 612-619. 10.1080/21683565.2018.1426670

Roles of the Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge (ASK) and Sustainability Attitudes Scales (SAS) to understand sustainability for the future

Zwickle, Adam, Jones, Keith, Filho, Walter Leal, Marans, Robert W., & Callewaert, John. (2018). Sustainability Knowledge and Attitudes—Assessing Latent Constructs. In Handbook of Sustainability and Social Science Research (pp. 435-451). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Geography and geography-based fieldwork are imperative for sustainability education

Casinader, Niranjan, & Kidman, Gillian. (2018). Fieldwork, Sustainability, and Environmental Education: The Centrality of Geographical Inquiry. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 34, 1-17.