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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Place Meanings Tied to Place Attachment
Wynveen, Christopher J., Kyle, Gerard T., & Sutton, Stephen G. (2012). Natural area visitors’ place meaning and place attachment ascribed to a marine setting. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 32, 287-296.
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.
Contact with nature and children’s wellbeing in educational settings
Carrus, G., Pirchio, S., Passiatore, Y., Mastandrea, S., Scopelliti, M., & Bartoli, G. (2012). Contact with nature and children’s wellbeing in educational settings. Journal of Social Sciences, 8(3), 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.3844/jssp.2012.304.309
A 10-day developmental voyage: Converging evidence from three studies showing that self-esteem may be elevated and maintained without negative outcomes
Kafka, S., Hunter, J. A., Hayhurst, J., Boyes, M., Thomson, R. L., Clarke, H., … O’Brien, K. S. (2012). A 10-day developmental voyage: Converging evidence from three studies showing that self-esteem may be elevated and maintained without negative outcomes. Social Psychology of Education, 15(4), 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11218-012-9177-3
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
Parks and families: Addressing management facilitators and constraints to outdoor recreation participation
Reis, A.C., Thompson-Carr, A., & Lovelock, B. (2012). Parks and families: Addressing management facilitators and constraints to outdoor recreation participation. Annals of Leisure Research, 15(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2012.737299
Nature as a moderator of stress in urban children
Corraliza, J.A., Collado, S., & Bethelmy, L. (2012). Nature as a moderator of stress in urban children. Social and Behavioral Sciences, 38, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.03.347
Surrounding greenness and pregnancy outcomes in four Spanish birth cohorts
Dadvand, P., Sunyer, J., Basagaña, X., Ballester, F., Lertxundi, A., Fernández-Somoano, A., … Nieuwenhuijsen, M. J. (2012). Surrounding greenness and pregnancy outcomes in four Spanish birth cohorts. Environmental Health Perspectives, 120(10), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205244
Connection to nature: Children's affective attitude toward nature
Cheng, J., & Monroe, M. (2012). Connection to nature: Children’s affective attitude toward nature. Environment and Behavior, 44(1), 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916510385082