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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“I love being in the outdoors”: A qualitative descriptive study of outdoor adventure education program components for adolescent wellbeing
Down, M., Picknoll, D., Piggott, B., Hoyne, G, & Bulsara, C. (2023). “I love being in the outdoors”: A qualitative descriptive study of outdoor adventure education program components for adolescent wellbeing. Journal of Adolescence, 95, 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jad.12197
Raising healthy children: Promoting the multiple benefits of green open spaces through biophilic design
Russo, A., & Andreucci, M. B. (2023). Raising healthy children: Promoting the multiple benefits of green open spaces through biophilic design. Sustainability, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/su15031982
Eco-capabilities: Arts-in-nature for supporting nature visibilisation and wellbeing in children
Walshe, N., Perry, J., & Moula, Z. (2023). Eco-capabilities: Arts-in-nature for supporting nature visibilisation and wellbeing in children. Sustainability, 15(16). https://doi.org/10.3390/su151612290
Investigating spatial heterogeneity of park inequity using three access measures: A case study in Hartford, Connecticut
Zhang, P., & Park, S. (2023). Investigating spatial heterogeneity of park inequity using three access measures: A case study in Hartford, Connecticut. Applied Geography, 151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2022.102857
Primary children’s views about appreciating, supporting, and learning about nature
Sheldrake, R., & Reiss, M. J. (2023). Primary children’s views about appreciating, supporting, and learning about nature. Journal of Biological Education, 57(2), 21. https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2021.1909643
Developing sense of place through a place-based Indigenous education for sustainable development curriculum
Li, Wei-Ting, & Shein, Paichi Pat. (2023). Developing sense of place through a place-based Indigenous education for sustainable development curriculum. Environmental Education Research, 29(5), 23. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2022.2098933
Nature experiences in childhood as a driver of connectedness with nature and action for nature: A review
van Heel, B. F., van den Born, R. J. G., & Aarts, N. (2023). Nature experiences in childhood as a driver of connectedness with nature and action for nature: A review. Ecopsychology, 15(4), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2022.0080
The impact of a ‘‘Three Good Things in Nature’’ writing task on nature connectedness, pro-nature conservation behavior, life satisfaction, and mindfulness in children
Harvey, C., Sheffield, D., Richardson, M., & Wells, R. (2023). The impact of a ‘‘Three Good Things in Nature’’ writing task on nature connectedness, pro-nature conservation behavior, life satisfaction, and mindfulness in children. Ecopsychology, 15(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2022.0014
Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: A scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design
Moore, A., Boyle, B., & Lynch, H. (2023). Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: A scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design. Children’s Geographies, 21(3), 20. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2022.2073197
School Gardening and Health and Well-Being of School-Aged Children: A Realist Synthesis
Holloway, T. P., Dalton, L., Hughes, R., Jayasinghe, S., Patterson, K. A. E., Murray, S., … Ahuja, K. D. K. (2023). School Gardening and Health and Well-Being of School-Aged Children: A Realist Synthesis. Nutrients , 15(1190). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15051190
School garden and instructional interventions foster children's interest in nature
Kong, C., & Chen, J. (2023). School garden and instructional interventions foster children’s interest in nature. People and Nature, 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10597
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