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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Perceived restorativeness of children's school playground environments: Nature, playground features and play period experiences
Bagot, K. L., Allen, F. C. L., & Toukhasati, S. (2015). Perceived restorativeness of children’s school playground environments: Nature, playground features and play period experiences. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 41, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2014.11.005
Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation
Bratman, G.N., Hamilton, P., Hahn, K.S., Daily, G.C., & Gross, J.J. (2015). Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation. PNAS, 112(28), 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1510459112
Neighborhood environments and socioeconomic inequalities in mental well-being
Mitchell, R.J., Richardson, E.A., Shortt, N.K., & Pearce, J.R. (2015). Neighborhood environments and socioeconomic inequalities in mental well-being. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 49(1), 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2015.01.017
"Becoming" an environmentalist in Indonesia
Nilan, P., & Wibawanto, G.R. (2015). "Becoming" an environmentalist in Indonesia. Geoforum, 62, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2015.03.023
Beyond physical activity: The importance of play and nature-based play spaces for children's health and development
Herrington, S., & Brussoni, M. (2015). Beyond physical activity: The importance of play and nature-based play spaces for children’s health and development. Current Obesity Reports, 4, 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13679-015-0179-2
Contact with nature in educational settings might help cognitive functioning and promote positive social behaviour
Carrus, G., Passiatore, Y., Pirchio, S., & Scopelliti, M. (2015). Contact with nature in educational settings might help cognitive functioning and promote positive social behaviour . Psyecology, 6(2), 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21711976.2015.1026079
Insights from Two Decades of Climate Change Communication Research
Wibeck, Victoria. (2014). Enhancing learning, communication and public engagement about climate change – some lessons from recent literature. Environmental Education Research, 20, 387-411.
Cost or Carbon? Effects of Language for Motivating Energy Reduction
Spence, A., Leygue, C., Bedwell, B., & O’Malley, C. (2014). Engaging with energy reduction: Does a climate change frame have the potential for achieving broader sustainable behaviour?. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 38, 17-28.
Increasing Adult Engagement in Citizen Science
Sickler, Jessica, Cherry, Tammy Messick, Allee, Leslie, Smyth, Rebecca Rice, & Losey, John. (2014). Scientific Value and Educational Goals: Balancing Priorities and Increasing Adult Engagement in a Citizen Science Project. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 13, 109-119.
The Extent of Transmission of Environmental Concern from Parent to Child
Meeusen, Cecil. (2014). The Intergenerational Transmission of Environmental Concern: The Influence of Parents and Communication Patterns Within the Family. The Journal of Environmental Education, 45, 77-90.
Using Drama to Teach Global Citizenship and Environmental Education
McNaughton, Marie Jeanne. (2014). From Acting to Action: Developing Global Citizenship Through Global Storylines Drama. The Journal of Environmental Education, 45, 16-36.
Effects of Age and Gender on Fostering Pro-Environmental Attitudes in Children
Liefländer, Anne Kristin, & Bogner, Franz Xaver. (2014). The Effects of Children’s Age and Sex on Acquiring Pro-Environmental Attitudes Through Environmental Education. The Journal of Environmental Education, 45, 105-117.