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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Preschoolers' drawing show positive relationships with nature with differences based on gender and age

Ahi, B., & Atasoy, V. (2019). A phenomenographic investigation into preschool children’s relationships with nature through drawings. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 28(4), 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10382046.2019.1649248

Levels of nature relatedness in pre-service early childhood teachers in Turkey

Sahin, Elvan, & Alici, Sule. (2019). An associational study on pre-service early childhood teachers’ nature relatedness in education for sustainability. International Research in Geographical & Environmental Education, 28, 343-357.

Teaching strategy deepens student connection to place

Kim, Minsung, & Lee, Soyoung. (2019). Fostering place attachment through selecting and presenting favorite places. International Research in Geographical & Environmental Education, 28, 296-308.

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.

Viewing 'scaling' as a learning process enables a better understanding of scaling Education for Sustainable Development activities

Mickelsson, Martin, Kronlid, David O., & Lotz-Sisitka, Heila. (2019). Consider the unexpected: scaling ESD as a matter of learning. Environmental Education Research, 25, 135-150.

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.