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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Determining environmental course selection motives and environmental literacy among teaching and non-teaching students

Alkaher, Iris, & Goldman, Daphne. (2018). Characterizing the motives and environmental literacy of undergraduate and graduate students who elect environmental programs – a comparison between teaching-oriented and other students. Environmental Education Research, 24, 969-999.

Exploring whether and how empathy for animals may lead to conservation behaviors

Young, A., Khalil, K.A., & Wharton, J. (2018). Empathy for animals: A review of the existing literature. Curator: The Museum Journal, 61(2), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cura.12257

Cognitive engagement leads to greater environmental stewardship intentions and behaviors

Powell, Robert B., Vezeau, Susan Lynn, Stern, Marc J., Moore, DeWayne D., & Wright, Brett A. (2018). Does interpretation influence elaboration and environmental behaviors?. Environmental Education Research, 24, 875-888.

Evaluating the potential of BioBlitz citizen science to promote environmental behavior

Postles, Matthew, & Bartlett, Madeleine. (2018). The rise of BioBlitz: Evaluating a popular event format for public engagement and wildlife recording in the United Kingdom. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 17, 365-379.

Reflections, experiential learning, and guest speakers help shift university students' paradigms and action competence

Piasentin, Flora Bonazzi, & Roberts, Lin. (2018). What elements in a sustainability course contribute to paradigm change and action competence? A study at Lincoln University, New Zealand. Environmental Education Research, 24, 694-715.

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.

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

Determining the relationship between books in EE and pro-environmental behaviors

Willis, Alette, & Schmidt, Franziska. (2018). Amplifying John Muir’s life: a third sector intervention in providing alternative narrative resources to secondary schools. Environmental Education Research, 24, 1050-1061.

Applying visual communication strategies to influence water resource protection

Warner, Laura A., Lamm, Alexa J., & Rumble, Joy N. (2018). Can videos play a role in promoting good landscape management behaviors?. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 17, 187-197.

Climate Change Education Requires a Holistic Teaching Approach

Tolppanen, Sakari, & Aksela, Maija. (2018). Identifying and addressing students’ questions on climate change. The Journal of Environmental Education, 49, 375-389.

Contextualizing the environment in Next Generation Science Standards

Hufnagel, Elizabeth, Kelly, Gregory J., & Henderson, Joseph A. (2018). How the environment is positioned in the Next Generation Science Standards: a critical discourse analysis. Environmental Education Research, 24, 731-753.

Why and how environmental identity and priorities evolve through the early teenage years

Eames, Chris, Barker, Miles, & Scarff, Carol. (2018). Priorities, identity and the environment: Negotiating the early teenage years. The Journal of Environmental Education, 49, 189-206.