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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Neighborhood safety and green space as predictors of obesity among preschool children from low-income families in New York City
Lovasi, G. S., Schwartz-Soicher, O., Quinn, J. W., Berger, D. K., Neckerman, K. M., Jaslow, R., … Rundle, A. (2013). Neighborhood safety and green space as predictors of obesity among preschool children from low-income families in New York City. Preventive Medicine, 57, 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.05.012
Time outdoors and the prevention of myopia
French, A.N., Ashby, R.S., Morgan, I.G., & Rose, K.A. (2013). Time outdoors and the prevention of myopia. Experimental Eye Research, 114, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2013.04.018
Now being social: The barrier of designing outdoor play spaces for disabled children
Woolley, H. (2013). Now being social: The barrier of designing outdoor play spaces for disabled children. Children & Society, 27(6), 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1099-0860.2012.00464.x
Access and equity in greenspace provision: A comparison of methods to assess the impacts of greening vacant land
Heckert, M. (2013). Access and equity in greenspace provision: A comparison of methods to assess the impacts of greening vacant land. Transactions in GIS, 17(6), 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tgis.12000
Using Inquiry-Based Activities to Teach Science
Tan, Aik-Ling, & Wong, Hwei-Ming. (2012). ‘Didn’t Get Expected Answer, Rectify It.’: Teaching science content in an elementary science classroom using hands-on activities. International Journal of Science Education, 34, 197-222.
Students With Different Backgrounds Reason Differently
Evagorou, Maria, Jimenez-Aleixandre, Maria Pilar, & Osborne, Jonathan. (2012). ‘Should we kill the grey squirrels?’A study exploring students’ justifications and decision-making. International Journal of Science Education, 34, 401-428.
Sense of Place Used as Strategy for Early Childhood Teaching
Duhn, Iris. (2012). Making ‘place’ for ecological sustainability in early childhood education. Environmental Education Research, 18, 19-29.
Children Express Ecophobia in their own Words
Strife, Susan Jean. (2012). Children’s Environmental Concerns: Expressing Ecophobia. The Journal of Environmental Education, 43, 37-54.
Students' connection to nature associated with willingness to adopt pro-environmental behaviors
Cheng, Judith Chen-Hsuan, & Monroe, Martha C. (2012). Connection to nature: Children’s affective attitude toward nature. Environment and Behavior, 44, 31-49.
Preservice Teachers Struggle to Define Basic Ecological Concepts
Puk, Thomas G., & Stibbards, Adam. (2012). Systemic ecological illiteracy? Shedding light on meaning as an act of thought in higher learning. Environmental Education Research, 18, 353-373.
Classroom Teacher More Effective than Outside Presenter for Climate Change Education
Porter, Dianna, Weaver, Andrew J., & Raptis, Helen. (2012). Assessing students’ learning about fundamental concepts of climate change under two different conditions. Environmental Education Research, 18, 665-686.
Children's Strategies for Coping with Climate Change Affects Engagement and Emotions
Ojala, Maria. (2012). How do children cope with global climate change? Coping strategies, engagement, and well-being. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 32, 225-233.