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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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
School gardening activities aimed at obesity prevention improve body mass index and waist circumference parameters in school-aged children: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Rochira, A., Tedesco, D., Ubiali, A., Fantini, M. P., & Gori, D. (2020). School gardening activities aimed at obesity prevention improve body mass index and waist circumference parameters in school-aged children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Childhood Obesity , 16(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/chi.2019.0253
Testing reliability of biophilic design matrix within urban residential playrooms
Marte, E., Calumpit, A., Bessa, de Sá, Toledo, A., Fadda, R., & Skoler, T. (2020). Testing reliability of biophilic design matrix within urban residential playrooms. Frontiers in Psychology , 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.570099
Spatial agency as a source of resistance and resilience among Palestinian children living in Dheisheh refugee camp, Palestine
Veronese, G., Sousa, C., Cavazzoni, F., & Shoman, H. (2020). Spatial agency as a source of resistance and resilience among Palestinian children living in Dheisheh refugee camp, Palestine. Health & Place, 62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102304
Painting trees in the wind: socio-material ambiguity and sustainability politics in early childhood education with refugee children in Denmark
Jørgensen, N. J., & Martiny-Bruun, A. (2020). Painting trees in the wind: socio-material ambiguity and sustainability politics in early childhood education with refugee children in Denmark. Environmental Education Research, 26(9-10), 14. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2019.1602755
Gut microbiota composition during infancy and subsequent behavioural outcomes
Loughman, A., Ponsonby, A., O’Hely, M., Symeonides, C., Collier, F., Tang, M. L. K., … Vuillermin, P. J. (2020). Gut microbiota composition during infancy and subsequent behavioural outcomes. EBioMedicine, 52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.102640
A retrospective study of the importance of a mandatory outdoor experience program at university
Meilleur, A., Ritchie, S. D., Oddson, B., McGarry, J., Pickard, P., & Brunette, M. K. (2020). A retrospective study of the importance of a mandatory outdoor experience program at university. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 23, 20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-019-00047-1