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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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
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
Conceptualising the power of outdoor adventure activities for subjective well-being: A systematic literature review
Pomfret, G., Sand, M., & May, C. (2023). Conceptualising the power of outdoor adventure activities for subjective well-being: A systematic literature review. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2023.100641
Effectiveness of adventure education on health outcomes related to physical, psychological, and social development in children: A systematic review
Peng, Z., & Lau, P. W. C. (2023). Effectiveness of adventure education on health outcomes related to physical, psychological, and social development in children: A systematic review. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 42, 14. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2022-0106
How does adventure sport tourism enhance well-being? A conceptual model
Mackenzie, S. H., Hodge, K., & Filep, S. (2023). How does adventure sport tourism enhance well-being? A conceptual model. Tourism Recreation Research, 48(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2021.1894043
‘Green skills’ are more than technical skills - they also include green life skills for sustainable behavior and transformative skills for systemic change
Kwauk, Christina, & Casey, Olivia. (2022). A green skills framework for climate action, gender empowerment, and climate justice. 0950-6764
How Social Considerations Improve the Equity and Effectiveness of Ecosystem Restoration
Löfqvist, Sara, Kleinschroth, Fritz, Bey, Adia, de Bremond, Ariane, DeFries, Ruth, Dong, Jinwei, … Garrett, Rachael. (2022). How Social Considerations Improve the Equity and Effectiveness of Ecosystem Restoration. BioScience, 73, 134-148. 10.1093/biosci/biac099
The Rise and Fall of the Tide: Ocean Literacy in the United States
Payne, D.L., Marrero, M.E., Shoedinger, S.E., & Halversen, C. (2022). The Rise and Fall of the Tide: Ocean Literacy in the United States. Mediterranean Marine Science, 23(2), 270-276.
Engaging students, teachers, and parents in recycling education can build community habits
Taghdisi, Mohammad Hossein, Estebsari, Fatemeh, Gholami, Mitra, Hosseini, Agha Fatemeh, Milani, Arezoo Sheikh, Abolkheirian, Samaneh, & Kandi, Zahra Rahimi Khalifeh. (2022). A training program of source-separated recycling for primary school students: Applying the health promoting schools model. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 21(1), 102-117. 10.1080/1533015X.2021.2001392
Successful program implementation may depend on the staff administering the program
Schulz, John H., Stanis, Sonja A. Wilhelm, Li, Christine Jie, Morgan, Mark, & Webb, Elisabeth B. (2022). Factors affecting staff support of a voluntary nonlead ammunition outreach program. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 21(1), 55-72. 10.1080/1533015X.2021.1943062
Co-development of learning activities with a community can lead to better educational outcomes
Leach, Carrie, Schroeck, N., Blessman, J., Rorai, V., Cooper-Sargent, M., Lichtenberg, P. A., & Trentacosta, C. J. (2022). Engaged communication of environmental health science: Processes and outcomes of urban academic-community partnerships. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 21(1), 7-22. 10.1080/1533015X.2021.1930609
Local conservation efforts could benefit from student involvement
Kamaludin, Mahirah, Azlina, A. A., Ibrahim, Wan Noorwatie Wan, Alipiah, Roseliza Mat, Saputra, Jumadil, Abdullah, Maizah M., … Omar, Chik Maslinda. (2022). Effectiveness of a conservation education program among school students on the importance of mangrove ecosystems in Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 21(1), 23-41. 10.1080/1533015X.2021.1936298