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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Memories of vacant lots: How and why residents used informal urban green space as children and teenagers in Brisbane, Australia, and Sapporo, Japan
Rupprecht, C.D.D., Byrne, J.A., & Lo, A.Y. (2016). Memories of vacant lots: How and why residents used informal urban green space as children and teenagers in Brisbane, Australia, and Sapporo, Japan. Children’s Geographies, 14(3), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2015.1048427
Hearing ancestral voices through creative art –A tool for environmental education for sustainability
Silo, N., & Khudu-Petersen, K. (2016). Hearing ancestral voices through creative art –A tool for environmental education for sustainability. International Journal of Education & The Arts, 17(9), 21. http://www.ijea.org/v17n9/
Why do children not play in nearby nature? Results from a Norwegian survey
Skar, M., Wold, L.C., Gundersen, V., & O’Brien, L. (2016). Why do children not play in nearby nature? Results from a Norwegian survey. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2016.1140587
‘The woods is a more free space for children to be creative; their imagination kind of sparks out there’: exploring young children’s cognitive play opportunities in natural, manufactured and mixed outdoor preschool zones
Zamani, Z. (2016). ‘The woods is a more free space for children to be creative; their imagination kind of sparks out there’: exploring young children’s cognitive play opportunities in natural, manufactured and mixed outdoor preschool zones. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 16(2), 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2015.1122538
The participation of children, adolescents, and young adults in nature-based recreation
Lovelock, B., Walters, T., Jellum, C., & Thompson-Carr, A. (2016). The participation of children, adolescents, and young adults in nature-based recreation. Leisure Sciences. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2016.1151388
Parents’ perceptions of preschool activities: Exploring outdoor play
Jayasuriya, A., Williams, M., Edwards, T., & Tandon, P. (2016). Parents’ perceptions of preschool activities: Exploring outdoor play. Early Education and Development, 27(7), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2016.1156989
Direct experience with nature and the development of biological knowledge
Longbottom, S.E., & Slaughter, V. (2016). Direct experience with nature and the development of biological knowledge. Early Education and Development. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2016.1169822
The meaning of seasonal changes, nature, and animals for adolescent girls’ wellbeing in northern Finland: A qualitative descriptive study
Wiens, V., Kyngas, H., & Polkki, T. (2016). The meaning of seasonal changes, nature, and animals for adolescent girls’ wellbeing in northern Finland: A qualitative descriptive study. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v11.30160
Adding natural areas to social indicators of intra-urban health inequalities among children: A case study from Berlin, Germany
Kabisch, N., Haase, D, & van den Bosch, M.A. (2016). Adding natural areas to social indicators of intra-urban health inequalities among children: A case study from Berlin, Germany. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(8). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13080783
Environmental identity formation in nonformal environmental education programs
Williams, C.C., & Chawla, L. (2016). Environmental identity formation in nonformal environmental education programs. Environmental Education Research, 22(7), 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2015.1055553
Forest gardens – New opportunities for urban children to understand and develop relationships with other organisms
Askerlund, P., & Almers, E. (2016). Forest gardens – New opportunities for urban children to understand and develop relationships with other organisms. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2016.08.007
What are the characteristics of nature preschools in Norway, and how do they organize their daily activities?
Lysklett, O.B., & Berger, H.W. (2016). What are the characteristics of nature preschools in Norway, and how do they organize their daily activities?. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2016.1218782