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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Questions Raised about Evidence-Based Practice in Outdoor Education
Harper, Nevin J. (2010). Future paradigm or false idol: A cautionary tale of evidence-based practice for adventure education and therapy. Journal of Experiential Education, 33, 38-55.
Novel Signs Get Mixed Results in Capturing Visitor Attention
Hall, Troy E., Ham, Sam H., & Lackey, Brenda K. (2010). Comparative evaluation of the attention capture and holding power of novel signs aimed at park visitors. Journal of Interpretation Research, 15, 15-36.
Elementary Teachers Believe in Inquiry Approach, but Need Support for Implementation
Forbes, Cory T., & Zint, Michaela. (2010). Elementary Teachers’ Beliefs About, Perceived Competencies for, and Reported Use of Scientific Inquiry to Promote Student Learning About and for the Environment. The Journal of Environmental Education, 42, 30-42.
Researchers Offer Tools for Using Imagination to Build a Sense of Place
Fettes, Mark, & Judson, Gillian. (2010). Imagination and the Cognitive Tools of Place-Making. The Journal of Environmental Education, 42, 123-135.
Audio Recordings Reveal Student Conversations in Museums and Classrooms
DeWitt, Jennifer, & Hohenstein, Jill. (2010). Supporting student learning: A comparison of student discussion in museums and classrooms. Visitor Studies, 13, 41-66.
Children and Adults Have Different Preferences in Online Activities
Borun, Minda, Schaller, David T., Chambers, Margaret B., & Allison-Bunnell, Steven. (2010). Implications of learning style, age group, and gender for developing online learning activities. Visitor Studies, 13, 145-159.
Built environment, parents' perception, and children's vigorous outdoor play
Bringolf-Isler, B., Grize, L., Mader, U., Ruch, N., Sennhauser, F. H., & Braun-Fahrlander, C. (2010). Built environment, parents’ perception, and children’s vigorous outdoor play. Preventive Medicine, 50(5-6), 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.03.008
Vitamin D deficiency and anthropometric indicators of adiposity in school-age children: A prospective study
Gilbert-Diamond, D., Baylin, A., Mora-Plazas, M., Marin, C., Arsenault, J. E., Hughes, M. D., … Villamor, E. (2010). Vitamin D deficiency and anthropometric indicators of adiposity in school-age children: A prospective study. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 92(6). http://dx.doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.2010.29746
Adolescents' sports and exercise environments in a US time use survey
Dunton, G. F., Berrigan, D., Ballard-Barbash, R., Perna, F. M., Graubard, B. I., & Atienza, A. A. (2010). Adolescents’ sports and exercise environments in a US time use survey. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 39(2), 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2010.03.022
Using nature and outdoor activity to improve children's health
McCurdy, L. E., Winterbottom, K. E., Mehta, S. S., & Roberts, J. R. (2010). Using nature and outdoor activity to improve children’s health. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 40(5), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cppeds.2010.02.003
Greenspace and children's physical activity: A GPS/GIS analysis of the PEACH project
Wheeler, B. W., Cooper, A. R., Page, A. S., & Jago, R. (2010). Greenspace and children’s physical activity: A GPS/GIS analysis of the PEACH project. Preventive Medicine, 51(2), 5. http://dx.doi.org/:10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.06.001
Where can they play? Outdoor spaces and physical activity among adolescents in US urbanized areas
Boone-Heinonen, J., Casanova, K., Richardson, A. S., & Gordon-Larsen, P. (2010). Where can they play? Outdoor spaces and physical activity among adolescents in US urbanized areas. Preventive Medicine, 51(3-4), 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.07.013