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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Curious play: Children’s exploration of nature
Gurholt, K.P., & Sanderud, J.R. (2016). Curious play: Children’s exploration of nature. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 16(4), 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2016.1162183
Let’s play at the park! Family pathways promoting spiritual resources to inspire nature, pretend play, storytelling, intergenerational play and celebrations.
Harris, K.I. (2016). Let’s play at the park! Family pathways promoting spiritual resources to inspire nature, pretend play, storytelling, intergenerational play and celebrations. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1364436X.2016.1164669
Rural, low-income mothers’ use of family-based nature activities to promote family health
Izenstark, D, Oswald, R.F., Holman, E.G., Mendez, S.N., & Greder, K.A. (2016). Rural, low-income mothers’ use of family-based nature activities to promote family health. Journal of Leisure Research, 48(12), 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.18666/JLR-2016-V48-I2-6409
Impact of views to school landscapes on recovery from stress and mental fatigue
Li, D., & Sullivan, W.C. (2016). Impact of views to school landscapes on recovery from stress and mental fatigue. Landscape and Urban Planning, 148, 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.12.015
Memories of vacant lots: How and why residents used informal urban green space as children and teenagers in Brisbane, Australia, and Sapporo, Japan
Rupprecht, C.D.D., Byrne, J.A., & Lo, A.Y. (2016). Memories of vacant lots: How and why residents used informal urban green space as children and teenagers in Brisbane, Australia, and Sapporo, Japan. Children’s Geographies, 14(3), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2015.1048427
Hearing ancestral voices through creative art –A tool for environmental education for sustainability
Silo, N., & Khudu-Petersen, K. (2016). Hearing ancestral voices through creative art –A tool for environmental education for sustainability. International Journal of Education & The Arts, 17(9), 21. http://www.ijea.org/v17n9/
Why do children not play in nearby nature? Results from a Norwegian survey
Skar, M., Wold, L.C., Gundersen, V., & O’Brien, L. (2016). Why do children not play in nearby nature? Results from a Norwegian survey. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2016.1140587
‘The woods is a more free space for children to be creative; their imagination kind of sparks out there’: exploring young children’s cognitive play opportunities in natural, manufactured and mixed outdoor preschool zones
Zamani, Z. (2016). ‘The woods is a more free space for children to be creative; their imagination kind of sparks out there’: exploring young children’s cognitive play opportunities in natural, manufactured and mixed outdoor preschool zones. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 16(2), 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2015.1122538
The participation of children, adolescents, and young adults in nature-based recreation
Lovelock, B., Walters, T., Jellum, C., & Thompson-Carr, A. (2016). The participation of children, adolescents, and young adults in nature-based recreation. Leisure Sciences. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2016.1151388
Assessing a Learner-Centered Sustainability Education Program
Biasutti, Michele. (2015). An intensive programme on education for sustainable development: the participants’ experience. Environmental Education Research, 21, 734-752.
Connecting with Nature to Inspire Cooperation
Zelenski, John M., Dopko, Raelyne L., & Capaldi, Colin A. (2015). Cooperation is in our nature: Nature exposure may promote cooperative and environmentally sustainable behavior. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 42, 24-31.
Environmental Concern as a Frame of Communication in Zoos
Yocco, Victor S., Bruskotter, Jeremy, Wilson, Robyn, & Heimlich, Joseph E. (2015). Why Should I Care? Exploring the Use of Environmental Concern as a Frame of Communication in Zoos. The Journal of Environmental Education, 46, 56-71.