eeRESEARCH

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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Forest Schools should maintain core principles as they expand into different contexts

Dean, Stephanie. (2019). Seeing the Forest and the Trees: A Historical and Conceptual Look at Danish Forest Schools. The International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 6, 53-63.

Nature preschools offer active outdoor time and solidify parental commitment to nature play

Fyfe-Johnson, Amber L., Saelens, Brian E., Christakis, Dimitri A., & Tandon, Pooja S. (2019). Physical activity and parental attitudes and beliefs of children attending a nature preschool. The International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 6, 3-17.

Subtle anthropomorphism can be effectively used to teach children about conservation ecology

McCabe, Sharon, & Nekaris, K. A. I. (2019). The impact of subtle anthropomorphism on gender differences in learning conservation ecology in Indonesian school children. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 13-24.

Community gardening program may reduce food insecurity and improve health

Krebs-Moberg, Julia, & Ormsby, Alison. (2019). Assessing the effectiveness of a community food security project for curriculum development. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 128-139.

Examining increases in youth science and identity outcomes from climate action filmmaking

Walsh, Elizabeth M., & Cordero, Eugene. (2019). Youth science expertise, environmental identity, and agency in climate action filmmaking. Environmental Education Research, 25, 656-677.

Using educational entertainment to engage the public in climate change

Topp, Kieren, Thai, Michael, & Hryciw, Deanne H. (2019). The role of entertainment in engagement with climate change. Environmental Education Research, 25, 691-700.

Using outdoor learning as a tool to build interdisciplinary connections among students

Tan, Esther, & So, Hyo-Jeong. (2019). Role of environmental interaction in interdisciplinary thinking: from knowledge resources perspectives. The Journal of Environmental Education, 50, 113-130.

Art can be a valuable tool in environmental education practice and evaluation, especially among diverse audiences

Staples, Ami Flowers, Larson, Lincoln R., Worsley, Ti’Era, Green, Gary T., & Carroll, John P. (2019). Effects of an art-based environmental education camp program on the environmental attitudes and awareness of diverse youth. The Journal of Environmental Education, 50, 208-222.

The impact of garden-based learning on student understanding of relationships and decolonization

McVittie, Janet, Datta, Ranjan, Kayira, Jean, & Anderson, Vince. (2019). Relationality and decolonisation in children and youth garden spaces. Australian Journal of Environmental Education; East Lismore, 35, 93-109.

Exploring how worksheet design can impact satisfaction of family visitors at a Botanical Garden

Chao, Pei-Hua, Yu, Chia-Pin, Chang, Jui-Pang, & Chueh, Ho-chia. (2019). Effectiveness of family-oriented interpretive media with different design characteristics: A study of family visitors’ satisfaction on the worksheets of a botanical garden. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 331-349.

How does powerful knowledge come into play in a geography curriculum?

Virranmäki, Eerika, Valta-Hulkkonen, Kirsi, & Rusanen, Jarmo. (2019). Powerful knowledge and the significance of teaching geography for in-service upper secondary teachers – a case study from Northern Finland. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 28, 103-117.

Internships increase self-efficacy of minority students and increase high school student interest in natural resources careers

Morales, Nia, & Jacobson, Susan K. (2019). Assessing natural resource internships: A social cognitive analysis of national diversity programs. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 96-112.