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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How to encourage elementary teachers to use school gardens as a teaching complement
Kincy, Natalie, Fuhrman, Nicholas E., Navarro, Maria, & Knauft, David. (2016). Predicting teacher likelihood to use school gardens: A case study. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 15, 138-149.
Using the Evaluability Assessment Method to Determine Programming's Intended Outcomes
da Silva, Daniela Salvatierra, Jacobson, Susan K., Monroe, Martha C., & Israel, Glenn D. (2016). Using evaluability assessment to improve program evaluation for the Blue-throated Macaw Environmental Education Project in Bolivia. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 15, 312-324.
Compassion towards other humans positively correlates with pro-environmental tendencies and increases pro-environmental intentions
Pfattheicher, Stefan, Sassenrath, Claudia, & Schindler, Simon. (2016). Feelings for the suffering of others and the environment: Compassion fosters proenvironmental tendencies. Environment and Behavior, 48, 929-945.
Developing Long-Term Environmental Identity
Williams, C.C., & Chawla, L. (2016). Environmental identity formation in nonformal environmental education programs. Environmental Education Research, 22(7), 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2015.1055553
A theory of engagement for fostering collective action in Youth Leading Environmental Change
Hickman, G., Riemer, M., & Collaborative, YLEC. (2016). A theory of engagement for fostering collective action in Youth Leading Environmental Change. Ecopsychology, 8(3), 7. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2016.0024
How matter comes to matter in children’s nature play: Posthumanist approaches and children’s geographies
Änggård, E. (2016). How matter comes to matter in children’s nature play: Posthumanist approaches and children’s geographies. Children’s Geographies, 14(1), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2015.1004523
Natural environments and childhood experiences promoting physical activity, examining the mediational effects of feelings about nature and social networks
Calogiuri, G. (2016). Natural environments and childhood experiences promoting physical activity, examining the mediational effects of feelings about nature and social networks. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13040439
Helping out on the land: Effects of children’s role in agriculture in reported psychological restoration
Collado, S., Staats, H., & Sorrel, M. A. (2016). Helping out on the land: Effects of children’s role in agriculture in reported psychological restoration. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 45, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2016.01.005
Life trajectories of youth committing to climate activism
Fisher, S.R. (2016). Life trajectories of youth committing to climate activism. Environmental Education Research, 2(2), 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2015.1007337
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