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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Environmental, institutional, and demographic predictors of environmental literacy among middle school children
Stevenson, K. T., Peterson, M. N., Bondell, H. D., Mertig, A. G., & Moore, S. E. (2013). Environmental, institutional, and demographic predictors of environmental literacy among middle school children. PLOS One, 8(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059519
Child-initiated learning, the outdoor environment and the underachieving child
Maynard, T., Waters, J., & Clement, C. (2013). Child-initiated learning, the outdoor environment and the underachieving child. Early Years, 33(3), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09575146.2013.771152
Using Inquiry-Based Activities to Teach Science
Tan, Aik-Ling, & Wong, Hwei-Ming. (2012). ‘Didn’t Get Expected Answer, Rectify It.’: Teaching science content in an elementary science classroom using hands-on activities. International Journal of Science Education, 34, 197-222.
Students With Different Backgrounds Reason Differently
Evagorou, Maria, Jimenez-Aleixandre, Maria Pilar, & Osborne, Jonathan. (2012). ‘Should we kill the grey squirrels?’A study exploring students’ justifications and decision-making. International Journal of Science Education, 34, 401-428.
Sense of Place Used as Strategy for Early Childhood Teaching
Duhn, Iris. (2012). Making ‘place’ for ecological sustainability in early childhood education. Environmental Education Research, 18, 19-29.
Children Express Ecophobia in their own Words
Strife, Susan Jean. (2012). Children’s Environmental Concerns: Expressing Ecophobia. The Journal of Environmental Education, 43, 37-54.
Students' connection to nature associated with willingness to adopt pro-environmental behaviors
Cheng, Judith Chen-Hsuan, & Monroe, Martha C. (2012). Connection to nature: Children’s affective attitude toward nature. Environment and Behavior, 44, 31-49.
Preservice Teachers Struggle to Define Basic Ecological Concepts
Puk, Thomas G., & Stibbards, Adam. (2012). Systemic ecological illiteracy? Shedding light on meaning as an act of thought in higher learning. Environmental Education Research, 18, 353-373.
Classroom Teacher More Effective than Outside Presenter for Climate Change Education
Porter, Dianna, Weaver, Andrew J., & Raptis, Helen. (2012). Assessing students’ learning about fundamental concepts of climate change under two different conditions. Environmental Education Research, 18, 665-686.
Children's Strategies for Coping with Climate Change Affects Engagement and Emotions
Ojala, Maria. (2012). How do children cope with global climate change? Coping strategies, engagement, and well-being. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 32, 225-233.
Hope Is Important for Engaging Young People in Environmental Issues
Ojala, Maria. (2012). Hope and climate change: the importance of hope for environmental engagement among young people. Environmental Education Research, 18, 625-642.
Whole-Class Discussions Seen as Effective Teaching Tool
McMahon, Kendra. (2012). Case studies of interactive whole-class teaching in primary science: communicative approach and pedagogic purposes. International Journal of Science Education, 34, 1687-1708.