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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Exploring the impact of contact with nature in childhood on adult personality
Snell, T. L., Simmonds, J. G., & Klein, L. M. (2020). Exploring the impact of contact with nature in childhood on adult personality. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 55, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126864
Tool for Observing Play Outdoors (TOPO): A new typology for capturing children’s play behaviors in outdoor environments
Loebach, J., & Cox, A. (2020). Tool for Observing Play Outdoors (TOPO): A new typology for capturing children’s play behaviors in outdoor environments. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(15). http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.3390/ijerph17155611
Children’s preferences for schoolyard features and understanding of ecosystem service innovations – A study in five Swedish preschools
Almer, E., Askerlund, P., Samuelsson, T., & Waite, S. (2020). Children’s preferences for schoolyard features and understanding of ecosystem service innovations – A study in five Swedish preschools. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2020.1773879
A national research agenda supporting green schoolyard development and equitable access to nature
Stevenson, K.T., Moore, R., Cosco, N., Floyd, M.F., Sullivan, W., Brink, L., … Zaplatosch, J. (2020). A national research agenda supporting green schoolyard development and equitable access to nature. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 8(10). http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/elementa.406
Promoting children-nature relations through play-based learning in ecotourism sites
King, H., García-Rosell, J., & Noakes, S. (2020). Promoting children-nature relations through play-based learning in ecotourism sites. Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism, 20(3), 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15313220.2020.1797612
Solitary and social outdoor activities positively impact connectedness to nature in youth
Szczytko, R., Stevenson, K.T., Peterson, M.N., & Bondell, H. (2020). How combinations of recreational activities predict connection to nature among youth. The Journal of Environmental Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2020.1787313
Educational restoration: a foundational model inspired by ecological restoration
Kensler, L.A.W., & Uline, C.L. (2019). Educational Restoration: A Foundational Model Inspired by Ecological Restoration . The International Journal of Educational Management, 33(6), 1198-1218.
Identifying and developing crosscutting environmental education outcomes for adolescents in the twenty-first century (EE21)
Powell, Robert B. (2019). Identifying and developing crosscutting environmental education outcomes for adolescents in the twenty-first century (EE21). Environmental Education Research, 25, 1281-1299.
Assessing the need for including environmental education in teacher trainings
Yates, Kimberly, Reefer, April, Robertson, Denice, Hubbard-Sanchez, Jennifer, Huss, Jeanine, & Wilder, Melinda. (2019). Educators’ perceptions of environmental education and professional development in teacher preparation programs. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 207-218.
Climate change should be contextualized as a justice issue by classroom educators
Waldron, F., Ruane, B., Oberman, R., & Morris, S. (2019). Geographical process or global injustice? Contrasting educational perspectives on climate change. Environmental Education Research, 25, 895-911.
Reviewing conservation education program evaluations over time
Thomas, Rebecca E. W., Teel, Tara, Bruyere, Brett, & Laurence, Samantha. (2019). Metrics and outcomes of conservation education: a quarter century of lessons learned. Environmental Education Research, 25, 172-192.
Short-term informal learning programs can help bridge the gap in gender representation in STEM
Solís, Patricia, Huynh, Niem Tu, Huot, Philippe, Zeballos, Marcela, Ng, Astrid, & Menkiti, Nwasinachi. (2019). Towards an overdetermined design for informal high school girls’ learning in geospatial technologies for climate change. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 28, 151-174.