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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The carry-over effects of school gardens on fruit and vegetable availability at home: A randomized controlled trial with low-income elementary schools
Wells, N.M., Meyers, B.M., Todd, L.E., Henderson, C.R., Barale, K., Gaolach, B., … Franz, N.K. (2018). The carry-over effects of school gardens on fruit and vegetable availability at home: A randomized controlled trial with low-income elementary schools. Preventive Medicine. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.03.022
Affordances guiding Forest School practice: The application of the ecological dynamics approach
Sharma-Brymer, V., Brymer, E., Gray, T., & Davids, K. (2018). Affordances guiding Forest School practice: The application of the ecological dynamics approach. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 21, 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42322-017-0004-3
Science in the Learning Gardens (SciLG): A study of students' motivation, achievement, and science identity in low-income middle schools
Williams, D.R., Brule, H., Kelley, S.S., & Skinner, E.A. (2018). Science in the Learning Gardens (SciLG): A study of students’ motivation, achievement, and science identity in low-income middle schools. International Journal of STEM Education, 5(8). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40594-018-0104-9
Why forest gardening for children? Swedish forest garden educators' ideas, purposes, and experiences
Almers, E., Askerlund, P., & Kjellstrom, S. (2018). Why forest gardening for children? Swedish forest garden educators’ ideas, purposes, and experiences. The Journal of Environmental Education, 49(3), 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2017.1373619
Urban green space and its impact on human health
Kondo, M.C., Fluehr, J.M., McKeon, T., & Branas, C.C. (2018). Urban green space and its impact on human health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15030445
Adventure education as aesthetic experience
Ingman, B.C. (2018). Adventure education as aesthetic experience. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2018.1470015
Stress response and cognitive performance modulation in classroom versus natural environments: A quasi-experimental pilot study with children
Mygind, L., Stevenson, M.P., Liebst, L.S., Konvalinka, I., & Bentsen, P. (2018). Stress response and cognitive performance modulation in classroom versus natural environments: A quasi-experimental pilot study with children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(6). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061098
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
Weather worlding: Learning with the elements in early childhood
Rooney, T. (2018). Weather worlding: Learning with the elements in early childhood. Environmental Education Research, 24(1), 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2016.1217398
Measuring connectedness to nature in preschool children in an urban setting and its relation to psychological functioning
Sobko, T., Jia, Z., & Brown, G. (2018). Measuring connectedness to nature in preschool children in an urban setting and its relation to psychological functioning. PLoS ONE, 13(11). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207057
Early childhood educators' perceptions of play and inquiry on a nature playspace
Schlembach, S., Kochanowski, L., Brown, R.D., & Carr, V. (2018). Early childhood educators’ perceptions of play and inquiry on a nature playspace. Children, Youth and Environments, 28(2), 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.28.2.0082
Children's coping, adaptation and resilience through play in situations of crisis
Chatterjee, S. (2018). Children’s coping, adaptation and resilience through play in situations of crisis. Children, Youth and Environments, 28(2), 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.28.2.0119