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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Effects of the FITKids randomized controlled trial on executive control and brain function
Hillman, C.H., Pontifex, M.B., Castelli, D.M., Khan, N.A., Raine, L.B., Scudder, M.R., … Kamijo, K. (2014). Effects of the FITKids randomized controlled trial on executive control and brain function. Pediatrics, 134(4), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2013-3219
A natural experiment to examine the impact of park renewal on park-use and park-based physical activity in a disadvantaged neighbourhood: The REVAMP study methods
Veitch, J., Salmon, J., Carver, A., Timperio, A., Crawford, D., Fletcher, E., & Giles-Corti, B. (2014). A natural experiment to examine the impact of park renewal on park-use and park-based physical activity in a disadvantaged neighbourhood: The REVAMP study methods. BMC Public Health, 14(1), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-600
Exposure to neighborhood green space and mental health: Evidence from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin
Beyer, K.M.M., Kaltenbach, A., Szabo, A., Bogar, S., Nieto, F.J, & Malecki, K.M. (2014). Exposure to neighborhood green space and mental health: Evidence from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11(3), 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110303453
Less-structured time in children’s daily lives predicts self-directed executive functioning
Barker, J. E., Semenov, A. D., Michaelson, L., Provan, L. S., Snyder, H. R., & Munakata, Y. (2014). Less-structured time in children’s daily lives predicts self-directed executive functioning. Frontiers in Psychology, 5(593), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00593
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
Outdoor education and science achievement
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 and health
Hartig, T., Mitchell, R., de Vries, S., & Frumkin, H. (2014). Nature and health. Annual Review of Public Health, 35, 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-032013-182443
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
Impact of residential greenness on preschool children's emotional and behavioral problems
Balseviciene, B., Sinkariova, L., Grazuleviciene, R., Andrusaityte, S., Uzdanaviciute, I., Dedele, A., & Nieuwenhuijsen, M. (2014). Impact of residential greenness on preschool children’s emotional and behavioral problems. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11(7), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110706757