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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Nature and belonging in the lives of young refugees: A relational wellbeing perspective
Haswell, N. (2023). Nature and belonging in the lives of young refugees: A relational wellbeing perspective. Social Sciences , 12(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12110611
Outdoor play as a mitigating factor in the association between screen time for young children and neurodevelopmental outcomes
Sugiyama, M., Tsuchiya, K. J., Okubo, Y., Rahman, M. S., Uchiyama, S., Harada, T., … Itoh, H. (2023). Outdoor play as a mitigating factor in the association between screen time for young children and neurodevelopmental outcomes. JAMA Pediatrics, 177(3), 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.5356
The effect of different combinations of physical activity and natural environment videos on children’s attention levels between class breaks
Luo, X., Tao, M., Lu, J., Lu, L., & He, X. (2023). The effect of different combinations of physical activity and natural environment videos on children’s attention levels between class breaks. BMC Pediatrics, 23(60). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-03868-8
Outdoor nature-based play in early learning and childcare centres: Identifying the determinants of implementation using causal loop diagrams and social network analysis
Zucca, C., McCrorie, P., Johnstone, A., Chambers, S., Chng, N. R., Traynor, O., & Martin, A. (2023). Outdoor nature-based play in early learning and childcare centres: Identifying the determinants of implementation using causal loop diagrams and social network analysis. Health and Place, 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102955
Heat-resilient schoolyards: Relations between temperature, shade, and physical activity of children during recess
Lanza, K., Alcazar, M., Durand, C. P., Salvo, D., Villa, U., & Kohl, H. W., III. (2023). Heat-resilient schoolyards: Relations between temperature, shade, and physical activity of children during recess. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 20, 8. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2022-0405
Connection to nature is associated with social-emotional learning of children
Lanza, K., Alcazar, M., Chen, B., & Kohl, H. W., III. (2023). Connection to nature is associated with social-emotional learning of children. Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2022.100083
A nature’s way—Our way pilot project case assemblage: (Re)storying child/physical literacy/land relationships for Indigenous preschool-aged children’s wholistic wellness
Riley, K., Chow, A. F., Wahpepah, K., Houser, N., Brussoni, M., Stevenson, E., … Humbert, M. L. (2023). A nature’s way—Our way pilot project case assemblage: (Re)storying child/physical literacy/land relationships for Indigenous preschool-aged children’s wholistic wellness. Children, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/children10030497
Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing) in Nature’s Way-Our Way: Braiding physical literacy and risky play through Indigenous games, activities, cultural connections, and traditional teachings
Riley, K., Chow, A. F., Wahpepah, K., Humbert, M. L., Brussoni, M., Houser, N., & Erlandson, M. C. (2023). Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing) in Nature’s Way-Our Way: Braiding physical literacy and risky play through Indigenous games, activities, cultural connections, and traditional teachings. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples. https://doi.org/10.1177/11771801231167881
“We should have held this in a circle”: White ignorance and answerability in outdoor education
Brooks, S. D., Sabzalian, L., Weiser-Nieto, R., & Springer, S. (2023). “We should have held this in a circle”: White ignorance and answerability in outdoor education. The Journal of Environmental Education, 54(2), 18. https://doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2023.2169897
Outdoor recreation experiences in youth with visual impairments: A qualitative inquiry
Lieberman, L. J., Haibach-Beach, P., Perreault, M., & Stribing, A. (2023). Outdoor recreation experiences in youth with visual impairments: A qualitative inquiry. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 23(2), 14. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2021.1984965
“It was like I was not a person, it was like I was the nature”: The impact of arts-in-nature experiences on the wellbeing of children living in areas of high deprivation
Moula, Z., Walshe, N., & Lee, E. (2023). “It was like I was not a person, it was like I was the nature”: The impact of arts-in-nature experiences on the wellbeing of children living in areas of high deprivation. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102072
Nature exposure and social health: Prosocial behavior, social cohesion, and effect pathways
Arbuthnott, C. D. (2023). Nature exposure and social health: Prosocial behavior, social cohesion, and effect pathways. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102109