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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Childcare outdoor renovation as a built environment health promotion strategy: Evaluating the preventing obesity by design intervention
Cosco, N. G., Moore, R. C., & Smith, W. R. (2014). Childcare outdoor renovation as a built environment health promotion strategy: Evaluating the preventing obesity by design intervention. American Journal of Health Promotion, 28(3), 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.130430-QUAN-208
The effect of playground- and nature-based playtime interventions on physical activity and self-esteem in UK school children
Barton, J., Sandercock, G., Pretty, J., & Wood, C. (2014). The effect of playground- and nature-based playtime interventions on physical activity and self-esteem in UK school children. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2014.915020
Exploring salutogenic mechanisms of an outdoor experiential learning programme on youth care farms in the Netherlands: Untapped potential?
Schreuder, E., Rijnders, M., Vaandrager, L., Hassink, J., Enders-Slegers, M., & Kennedy, L. (2014). Exploring salutogenic mechanisms of an outdoor experiential learning programme on youth care farms in the Netherlands: Untapped potential?. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 19(2), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2014.896267
The role of greenery for physical activity play at school grounds
Martensson, F., Jansson, M., Johansson, M., Raustorp, A., Kylin, M., & Boldemann, C. (2014). The role of greenery for physical activity play at school grounds. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 13, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2013.10.003
Linking student performance in Massachusetts elementary schools with the "greenness" of school surroundings using remote sensing
Wu, C-D., McNeely, E., Cedeño-Laurent, J. G., Pan, W-C., Adamkiewicz, G., Dominici, F., … Spengler, J. D. (2014). Linking student performance in Massachusetts elementary schools with the "greenness" of school surroundings using remote sensing. PLOS ONE, 9(10). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0108548
Surrounding greenness and birth weight: Results from the GINIplus and LISAplus birth cohorts in Munich
Markevych, I., Fuertes, E., Tiesler, C.M.T., Birk, M., Bauer, C., Koletzko, S., … Heinrich, J. (2014). Surrounding greenness and birth weight: Results from the GINIplus and LISAplus birth cohorts in Munich. Health & Place, 26, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.12.001
The effect of a horseshoe crab citizen science program on middle school student science performance and STEM career motivation
Hiller, S. E., & Kitsantas, A. (2014). The effect of a horseshoe crab citizen science program on middle school student science performance and STEM career motivation. School Science and Mathematics, 114(6), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ssm.12081
Inequality, green spaces, and pregnant women: Roles of ethnicity and individual and neighbourhood socioeconomic status
Dadvand, P., Wright, J., Martinez, D., Basagaña, X., McEachan, R. R. C., Cirach, M., … Nieuwenhuijsena, M. J. (2014). Inequality, green spaces, and pregnant women: Roles of ethnicity and individual and neighbourhood socioeconomic status. Environment International, 71, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2014.06.010
A post-occupancy study of nature-based outdoor classrooms in early childhood settings
Dennis, S. F., Jr., Wells, A., & Bishop, C. (2014). A post-occupancy study of nature-based outdoor classrooms in early childhood settings. Children, Youth and Environments, 24(2), 18. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.24.2.0035
The Promise of Outdoor Education in Schools
Rios, J.M., & Brewer, J. (2014). Outdoor education and science achievement. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 13(4), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2015.975084
Nature’s role in children’s spiritual development
Schein, D. (2014). Nature’s role in children’s spiritual development. Children, Youth and Environments, 24(2), 24. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.24.2.0078
Green and blue spaces and behavioral development in Barcelona schoolchildren: The BREATHE project
Amoly, E., Dadvand, P., Forns, J., López-Vicente, M., Basagaña, X., Julvez, J., … Sunyer, J. (2014). Green and blue spaces and behavioral development in Barcelona schoolchildren: The BREATHE project. Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(12), 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408215