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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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
Responding to nature: Natural environments improve parent-child communication
Cameron-Faulkner, T., Melville, J., & Gattis, M. (2018). Responding to nature: Natural environments improve parent-child communication. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 59, 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2018.08.008
Fluid or fixed? Processes that facilitate or constrain a sense of inclusion in participatory schoolyard and park design
Kreutz, A., Derr, V., & Chawla, L. (2018). Fluid or fixed? Processes that facilitate or constrain a sense of inclusion in participatory schoolyard and park design. Landscape Journal, 37(1), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3368/lj.37.1.39
Place-based outdoor learning: More than a drag and drop approach
Lloyd, A., Truong, S., & Gray, T. (2018). Place-based outdoor learning: More than a drag and drop approach. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 21, 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42322-017-0002-5
EcoWellness: Contextualizing nature connection in traditional clinical and educational settings to foster positive childhood outcomes
Reese, R.F. (2018). EcoWellness: Contextualizing nature connection in traditional clinical and educational settings to foster positive childhood outcomes. Ecopsychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2018.0031
Nature as a living presence: Drawings by Tupinamba' and New York children
Profice, C. (2018). Nature as a living presence: Drawings by Tupinamba’ and New York children. PLoS ONE, 13(10). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203870
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
Assessment of importance and characteristics of biophilic design patterns in a children’s library
Lee, H. C., & Park, S. J. (2018). Assessment of importance and characteristics of biophilic design patterns in a children’s library. Sustainability , 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10040987
Incorporating environmental activism into environmental education
Campigotto, Rachel, & Barrett, Sarah E. (2017). Creating Space for Teacher Activism in Environmental Education: Pre-service Teachers’ Experiences. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 22, 42-57.
Outdoor education as a path to skills building, nature connectedness, and pro-environmental actions
Straker, Jo, Potter, Tom G., & Irwin, David. (2017). Untrodden Paths: A Critical Conversation About Wilder Places In Outdoor Education. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 22, 97-114.
Exploring the benefits of place attachment
Scannell, Leila, & Gifford, Robert. (2017). The experienced psychological benefits of place attachment. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 51, 256-269.
Intergenerational Learning About Flood Preparedness
Williams, Sara, McEwen, Lindsey J., & Quinn, Nevil. (2017). As the climate changes: Intergenerational action-based learning in relation to flood education. The Journal of Environmental Education, 48, 154-171.