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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“We do it anyway”: Professional identities of teachers who enact risky play as a framework for education outdoors
Zeni, M., Schnellert, L., & Brussoni, M. (2023). “We do it anyway”: Professional identities of teachers who enact risky play as a framework for education outdoors. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-023-00140-6
Running the risk: The social, behavioral and environmental associations with positive risk in children’s play activities in outdoor playspaces
Loebach, J., Ramsden, R., Cox, A., Joyce, K., & Brussoni, M. (2023). Running the risk: The social, behavioral and environmental associations with positive risk in children’s play activities in outdoor playspaces. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-023-00145-1
The effectiveness of a community-based playgroup in inspiring positive changes in the environmental attitudes and behaviours of children and their parents: A qualitative case study
Mintoff, Z., Andersen, P., Warren, J., Elliott, S., Nicholson, C., Byfield-Fleming, H., & Barber, F. (2023). The effectiveness of a community-based playgroup in inspiring positive changes in the environmental attitudes and behaviours of children and their parents: A qualitative case study. Australian Journal of Environmental Education. https://doi.org/10.1017/aee.2023.32
The memorable nature experiences of youth: A phenomenological approach to visualized and written experiences
Puhakka, R., Hakokongas, E., & Peura, S. (2023). The memorable nature experiences of youth: A phenomenological approach to visualized and written experiences. Journal of Youth Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2023.2296675
Primary children’s views about appreciating, supporting, and learning about nature
Sheldrake, R., & Reiss, M. J. (2023). Primary children’s views about appreciating, supporting, and learning about nature. Journal of Biological Education, 57(2), 21. https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2021.1909643
Developing sense of place through a place-based Indigenous education for sustainable development curriculum
Li, Wei-Ting, & Shein, Paichi Pat. (2023). Developing sense of place through a place-based Indigenous education for sustainable development curriculum. Environmental Education Research, 29(5), 23. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2022.2098933
Nature experiences in childhood as a driver of connectedness with nature and action for nature: A review
van Heel, B. F., van den Born, R. J. G., & Aarts, N. (2023). Nature experiences in childhood as a driver of connectedness with nature and action for nature: A review. Ecopsychology, 15(4), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2022.0080
The impact of a ‘‘Three Good Things in Nature’’ writing task on nature connectedness, pro-nature conservation behavior, life satisfaction, and mindfulness in children
Harvey, C., Sheffield, D., Richardson, M., & Wells, R. (2023). The impact of a ‘‘Three Good Things in Nature’’ writing task on nature connectedness, pro-nature conservation behavior, life satisfaction, and mindfulness in children. Ecopsychology, 15(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2022.0014
‘Can we see our voices?’ Young children’s own contributions to authentic child participation as a pillar for sustainability under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Ranta, M. (2023). ‘Can we see our voices?’ Young children’s own contributions to authentic child participation as a pillar for sustainability under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 31(6), 18. https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2023.2214716
Early childhood educators’ professional learning for sustainability through action research in Australian immersive nature play programmes
Hughes, F. (2023). Early childhood educators’ professional learning for sustainability through action research in Australian immersive nature play programmes. Educational Research for Social Change, 12(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.17159/2221-4070/2023/v12i1a6
Associations between childhood family-based nature activities and family relationship quality in emerging in adulthood
Izenstark, D., & Ravindran, N. (2023). Associations between childhood family-based nature activities and family relationship quality in emerging in adulthood. Family Relations , 72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/fare.12714
Exposure to a natural environment to improve parental wellbeing in parents in a homeless shelter: a multiple baseline single case intervention study
Peters, E., Hovinga, D., Maas, J., & Schuengel, C. (2023). Exposure to a natural environment to improve parental wellbeing in parents in a homeless shelter: a multiple baseline single case intervention study. Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, 32(1), 12. https://doi.org/10.1080/10530789.2021.1995937