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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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Engaging Urban Learners Through Focus on Food Justice

Crosley, Katie Lynn. (2014). Advancing the boundaries of urban environmental education through the food justice movement. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education (CJEE), 18, 46-58.

Challenges and Opportunities in Early Childhood Education Research

Boileau, Elizabeth Yvonne Shaw. (2014). Young Voices: The challenges and opportunities that arise in early childhood environmental education research. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education (CJEE), 18, 142-154.

A social systems model for understanding group development in Outdoor Adventure Education

Sibthorp, Jim, & Jostad, Jeremy. (2014). The Social System in Outdoor Adventure Education Programs. Journal of Experiential Education, 37, 60-74.

Investigating how 7th grade students understand the climate system

Shepardson, Daniel P., Roychoudhury, Anita, Hirsch, Andy, Niyogi, Dev, & Top, Sara M. (2014). When the atmosphere warms it rains and ice melts: seventh grade students’ conceptions of a climate system. Environmental Education Research, 20, 333-353.

Improving preservice educators' self-efficacy beliefs through environmental education intervention

Richardson, Greer M., Liang, Ling L., & Wake, Donna G. (2014). Examining the Durability of Environmental Education Self-Efficacy Beliefs in Preservice Teaching. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 13, 38-47.

Family Learning Processes in Informal Contexts

Zimmerman, H. T., & McClain, L. R. (2014). Intergenerational learning at a nature center: Families using prior experiences and participation frameworks to understand raptors. Environmental Education Research, 20(2), 25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2013.775219

Exploring the outdoors together: Assessing family learning in environmental education

Zimmerman, H. T., & McClain, L. R. (2014). Exploring the outdoors together: Assessing family learning in environmental education. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 41(2014), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2013.09.007

Fast-food restaurants, park access, and insulin resistance among Hispanic youth

Hsieh, S., Klassen, A. C., Curriero, F. C., Caulfield, L. E., Cheskin, L. J., Davis, J. N., … Spruijt-Metz, D. (2014). Fast-food restaurants, park access, and insulin resistance among Hispanic youth. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 46(4), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2013.12.007

Risks and benefits of green spaces for children: A cross-sectional study of associations with sedentary behavior, obesity, asthma, and allergy

Dadvand, P., Villanueva, C. M., Font-Ribera, L., Martinez, D., Basagaña, X., Belmonte, J., … Nieuwenhuijsen, M. J. (2014). Risks and benefits of green spaces for children: A cross-sectional study of associations with sedentary behavior, obesity, asthma, and allergy. Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(12). http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1308038

Nature’s role in children’s spiritual development

Schein, D. (2014). Nature’s role in children’s spiritual development. Children, Youth and Environments, 24(2), 24. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.24.2.0078

A post-occupancy study of nature-based outdoor classrooms in early childhood settings

Dennis, S. F., Jr., Wells, A., & Bishop, C. (2014). A post-occupancy study of nature-based outdoor classrooms in early childhood settings. Children, Youth and Environments, 24(2), 18. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.24.2.0035