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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Mental models, or drawings, demonstrates students' limited ocean literacy

Liu, Shu-Chiu, Lin, Huann-shyang, & Tsai, Chun-Yen. (2020). Ninth grade students’ mental models of the marine environment and their implications for environmental science education in Taiwan. The Journal of Environmental Education, 51, 72-82.

Participatory research contributes to students' awareness of socio-political dimension of environmental problems

Marques, Rita Ruivo, Malafaia, Carla, Faria, Joaquim L., & Menezes, Isabel. (2020). Using online tools in participatory research with adolescents to promote civic engagement and environmental mobilization: the WaterCircle (WC) project. Environmental Education Research, 26, 1043-1059.

National parks should utilize waste reduction communication strategies that acknowledge moral norms and perceived difficulty

Miller, Zachary D., Lawhon, Ben, Taff, Derrick, Schwartz, Forrest, & Newman, Peter. (2020). Identifying strategies to reduce visitor-generated waste in national parks of the United States: the Zero Landfill Initiative. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 19, 303-316.

Childhood nature experiences lead to sustainable food choices in adulthood

Molinario, Erica, Lorenzi, Caterina, Bartoccioni, Flavia, Perucchini, Paola, Bobeth, Sebastian, Colléony, Agathe, … Bonaiuto, Marino. (2020). From childhood nature experiences to adult pro-environmental behaviors: An explanatory model of sustainable food consumption. Environmental Education Research, 26, 1137-1163.

The Self-Perceived Action Competence for Sustainability Questionnaire is valid for measuring action competence within environmental and sustainability education

Olsson, Daniel, Gericke, Niklas, Sass, Wanda, & de Pauw, Jelle Boeve-. (2020). Self-perceived action competence for sustainability: the theoretical grounding and empirical validation of a novel research instrument. Environmental Education Research, 26, 742-760.

Evaluating the impact of a high school program on environmental leadership and environmental behavior

Blythe, Charlotte, & Harré, Niki. (2020). Encouraging transformation and action competence: A Theory of Change evaluation of a sustainability leadership program for high school students. The Journal of Environmental Education, 51, 83-96.

Strong influences from the petroleum industry lessens pre-service teachers' willingness to teach about climate change

Skarstein, Frode. (2020). Climate beliefs in an oil-dependent economy: Norwegian pre-service science teachers’ attitudes towards climate change. Environmental Education Research, 26, 491-510.

Using a collective action framework in environmental education can support the clean energy systems transition

Jorgenson, Simon N., Stephens, Jennie C., & White, Beth. (2019). Environmental education in transition: A critical review of recent research on climate change and energy education. The Journal of Environmental Education, 50, 160-171.

Esthetic engagement with art creation can promote students' understanding of human and nature relationships

Yi, Xiaoming. (2019). Ecological education through aesthetic engagement. The Journal of Environmental Education, 50, 183-191.

Family conversations about climate change tied to increased climate change mitigation behaviors for adolescents

Lawson, Danielle F., Stevenson, Kathryn T., Peterson, Nils, Carrier, Sarah J., Seekamp, Erin, & Strnad, Renee. (2019). Evaluating climate change behaviors and concern in the family context. Environmental Education Research, 25, 678-690.

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.

Immersive kitchen garden program can develop children's ecoliteracy and promote connection to nature

Wallace, Heather D. (2019). Transdisciplinary learning in a kitchen garden: connecting to nature and constructing a path to ecoliteracy?. International Research in Geographical & Environmental Education, 28, 309-323.