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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Residential EE Program Yields Positive Results, Especially for Urban Participants
Stern, Marc J., Powell, Robert Baxter, & Ardoin, Nicole M. (2011). Evaluating a constructivist and culturally responsive approach to environmental education for diverse audiences. Journal of Environmental Education, 42, 109-122.
Character and Ability Key Elements for Building Trust in an Outdoor Leader
Shooter, Wynn, Paisley, Karen, & Sibthorp, Jim. (2011). Trust development in outdoor leadership. Journal of Experiential Education, 33, 189-207.
Students' Mental Models Reveal Mixed Ideas about the Greenhouse Effect
Shepardson, Daniel P., Choi, Soyoung, Niyogi, Dev, & Charusombat, Umarporn. (2011). Seventh grade students’ mental models of the greenhouse effect. Environmental Education Research, 17, 1-17.
Writing Stories Builds Scientific Literacy
Ritchie, Stephen M., Tomas, Louisa, & Tones, Megan. (2011). Writing stories to enhance scientific literacy. International Journal of Science Education, 33, 685-707.
New Scales Measure Responsibility, Character, and Attitudes
Powell, Robert Baxter, Stern, Marc J., Krohn, Brian D., & Ardoin, Nicole M. (2011). Development and validation of scales to measure environmental responsibility, character development, and attitudes toward school. Environmental Education Research, 17, 91-111.
Curriculum Sends Different Messages in Science and Social Studies Classes
Kumler, Lori M. (2011). Students of action? A comparative investigation of secondary science and social studies students’ action repertoires in a land use context. Journal of Environmental Education, 42, 14-29.
A Refined Instrument for Measuring Environmental Attitudes in Children
Johnson, Bruce, & Manoli, Constantinos C. (2011). The 2-MEV Scale in the United States: A measure of children’s environmental attitudes based on the Theory of Ecological Attitude. Journal of Environmental Education, 42, 84-97.
Researchers Link Behavior Theories to the Philosophies of Muir and Leopold
Goralnik, Lissy, & Nelson, Michael P. (2011). Framing a Philosophy of Environmental Action: Aldo Leopold, John Muir, and the Importance of Community. The Journal of Environmental Education, 42, 181-192.
Are Participants Losing Interest? Try Mindfulness
Frauman, Eric. (2011). Incorporating the concept of mindfulness in informal outdoor education settings. Journal of Experiential Education, 33, 225-238.
Using a Behavior Model to Predict Whether Teachers Adopt Environmental Education
Bruyere, Brett, Nash, Peter E., & Mbogella, Felix. (2011). Predicting Participation in Environmental Education by Teachers in Coastal Regions of Tanzania. The Journal of Environmental Education, 42, 168-180.
Interaction between physical environment, social environment, and child characteristics in determining physical activity at child care
Gubbels, J. S., Kremers, S. P. J, van Kann, D. H. H., Stafleu, A., Candel, M. J. J. M., Dagnelie, P. C., … de Vries, N. K. (2011). Interaction between physical environment, social environment, and child characteristics in determining physical activity at child care. Health Psychology, 30(1), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0021586
Is the neighbourhood environment associated with sedentary behaviour outside of school hours among children?
Veitch, J., Timperio, A., Crawford, D., Giles-Corti, B., & Salmon, J. (2011). Is the neighbourhood environment associated with sedentary behaviour outside of school hours among children?. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 41(3), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12160-011-9260-6