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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School garden and instructional interventions foster children's interest in nature
Kong, C., & Chen, J. (2023). School garden and instructional interventions foster children’s interest in nature. People and Nature, 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10597
How learning gardens foster well-being and development through the promotion of purposeful play in early childhood and beyond
Pope, E., Marston, S. A., Thompson, M., & Larson, S. (2023). How learning gardens foster well-being and development through the promotion of purposeful play in early childhood and beyond. Theory into Practice , 62(2), 12. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405841.2023.2202137
Effects of a school-based garden program on academic performance: A cluster randomized controlled trial
Davis, J. N., Nikah, K., Vandyousefi, S., Ghaddar, R., Jeans, M., Cooper, M. H., … Sharma, S. V. (2023). Effects of a school-based garden program on academic performance: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics , 123(4), 6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2022.08.125
Decline in independent activity as a cause of decline in children’s mental well-being: Summary of the evidence
Gray, P., Lancy, D. F., & Bjorklund, D. F. (2023). Decline in independent activity as a cause of decline in children’s mental well-being: Summary of the evidence. The Journal of Pediatrics, 260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.02.004
The teacher’s role for engagement in foraging and gardening activities in kindergarten
Bergan, V., Nylund, M. B., Midtbø, I. L., & Paulsen, B. H. L. (2023). The teacher’s role for engagement in foraging and gardening activities in kindergarten. Environmental Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2023.2181271
The effect of different combinations of physical activity and natural environment videos on children’s attention levels between class breaks
Luo, X., Tao, M., Lu, J., Lu, L., & He, X. (2023). The effect of different combinations of physical activity and natural environment videos on children’s attention levels between class breaks. BMC Pediatrics, 23(60). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-03868-8
The effectiveness of a community-based playgroup in inspiring positive changes in the environmental attitudes and behaviours of children and their parents: A qualitative case study
Mintoff, Z., Andersen, P., Warren, J., Elliott, S., Nicholson, C., Byfield-Fleming, H., & Barber, F. (2023). The effectiveness of a community-based playgroup in inspiring positive changes in the environmental attitudes and behaviours of children and their parents: A qualitative case study. Australian Journal of Environmental Education. https://doi.org/10.1017/aee.2023.32
Nature experiences in childhood as a driver of connectedness with nature and action for nature: A review
van Heel, B. F., van den Born, R. J. G., & Aarts, N. (2023). Nature experiences in childhood as a driver of connectedness with nature and action for nature: A review. Ecopsychology, 15(4), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2022.0080
“It was like I was not a person, it was like I was the nature”: The impact of arts-in-nature experiences on the wellbeing of children living in areas of high deprivation
Moula, Z., Walshe, N., & Lee, E. (2023). “It was like I was not a person, it was like I was the nature”: The impact of arts-in-nature experiences on the wellbeing of children living in areas of high deprivation. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102072
Systematic review: Neurodevelopmental benefits of active/passive school exposure to green and/or blue spaces in children and adolescents
Díaz-Martínez, F., Sánchez-Sauco, M. F., Cabrera-Rivera, L. T., Sánchez, Ojeda, Hidalgo-Albadalejo, M. D., Claudio, L., & Ortega-García, J. A. (2023). Systematic review: Neurodevelopmental benefits of active/passive school exposure to green and/or blue spaces in children and adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20053958
Outdoor nature-based play in early learning and childcare centres: Identifying the determinants of implementation using causal loop diagrams and social network analysis
Zucca, C., McCrorie, P., Johnstone, A., Chambers, S., Chng, N. R., Traynor, O., & Martin, A. (2023). Outdoor nature-based play in early learning and childcare centres: Identifying the determinants of implementation using causal loop diagrams and social network analysis. Health and Place, 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102955
A qualitative study of parental strategies to enable pre-school children’s outdoor and nature experiences during COVID-19 restrictions
Martin, A., Clarke, J., Johnstone, A., McCrorie, P., Langford, R., Simpson, S. A., & Kipping, R. (2023). A qualitative study of parental strategies to enable pre-school children’s outdoor and nature experiences during COVID-19 restrictions. Health & Place, 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.102967