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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"Keeping some wildness always alive": Posthumanism and the animality of children's literature and play
Harju, M-L., & Rouse, D. (2018). "Keeping some wildness always alive": Posthumanism and the animality of children’s literature and play. Children’s Literature in Education, 49(4), 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10583-017-9329-3
Growing a garden-based approach to art education
Inwood, H., & Sharpe, J. (2018). Growing a garden-based approach to art education. Art Education, 71(4), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00043125.2018.1465318
Natural environments near schools: Potential benefits for socio-emotional and behavioral development in early childhood
Scott, J.T., Kilmer, R.P., Wang, C., Cook, J.R., & Haber, M.G. (2018). Natural environments near schools: Potential benefits for socio-emotional and behavioral development in early childhood. American Journal of Community Psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12272
Beyond two worlds: Identity narratives and the aspirational futures of Alaska Native youth
Trout, L., Wexler, L., & Moses, J. (2018). Beyond two worlds: Identity narratives and the aspirational futures of Alaska Native youth. Transcultural Psychiatry, 55(6), 21. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363461518786991
Children’s play with a forest diorama as a window into ecological cognition
Washinawatok, K., Rasmussen, C., Bang, M., Medin, D., Woodring, J., Waxman, S., … Faber, L. (2018). Children’s play with a forest diorama as a window into ecological cognition. Journal of Cognition and Development, 18(5), 16. https://doi.org/10.1080/15248372.2017.1392306
Reloading pupils' batteries: Impact of green spaces on cognition and wellbeing
Wallner, P., Kundi, M., Arnberger, A., Eder, R., Allex, B., Weitensfelder, L., & Hutter, H. (2018). Reloading pupils’ batteries: Impact of green spaces on cognition and wellbeing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(6). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061205
Urban Mind: Using smartphone technologies to investigate the impact of nature on mental well-being in real time
Bakolis, I., Hammoud, R., Smythe, M., Gibbons, J., Davidson, N., Tognin, S., & Mechelli, A. (2018). Urban Mind: Using smartphone technologies to investigate the impact of nature on mental well-being in real time. BioScience. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/bix149
Exploring urban design strategies that maximize the benefits of urban nature for children's well-being
Mangone, G. (2018). Exploring urban design strategies that maximize the benefits of urban nature for children’s well-being. Ecopsychology, 10(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2018.0054
Early childhood education in the outdoors in Aotearoa New Zealand
Alcock, S., & Ritchie, J. (2018). Early childhood education in the outdoors in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 21, 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42322-017-0009-y
Is nature relatedness a basic human psychological need? A critical examination of the extant literature
Baxter, D.E., & Pelletier, L.G. (2018). Is nature relatedness a basic human psychological need? A critical examination of the extant literature. Canadian Psychology, 60(1), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cap0000145
Does environment influence childhood BMI? A longitudinal analysis of children aged 3-11
van der Zwaard, B.C., Schalkwijk, A.A.H., Elders, P.J.M., Platt, L., & Nijpels, G. (2018). Does environment influence childhood BMI? A longitudinal analysis of children aged 3-11. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 72, 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2018-210701
Outdoor education in Italian kindergartens: How teachers perceive child developmental trajactories
Agostini, F., Minelli, M., & Mandolesi, R. (2018). Outdoor education in Italian kindergartens: How teachers perceive child developmental trajactories. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01911