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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Why Families Go Outside: An Exploration of Mothers’ and Daughters’ Family-Based Nature Activities
Izenstark, D., & Ebatab, A. T. (2022). Why Families Go Outside: An Exploration of Mothers’ and Daughters’ Family-Based Nature Activities. Leisure Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2019.1625293
Developing Connectedness to Nature in Urban Outdoor Settings: A Potential Pathway Through Awe, Solitude, and Leisure
Mateer, Timothy J. (2022). Developing Connectedness to Nature in Urban Outdoor Settings: A Potential Pathway Through Awe, Solitude, and Leisure. Frontiers in Psychology, Volume 13 - 2022. 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.940939
Use of nature-based schoolyards predicts students' perceptions of schoolyards as places to support learning, play, and mental health
Zhang, Zhenzhen, Stevenson, Kathryn T, & Martin, Katherine L. (2022). Use of nature-based schoolyards predicts students’ perceptions of schoolyards as places to support learning, play, and mental health. Environmental Education Research, 28(9), 1271-1282,. 10.1080/13504622.2022.2032612
Effects of nature (greenspace) on cognitive functioning in school children and adolescents: A systematic review
Vella-Brodrick, D. A., & Gilowska, K. (2022). Effects of nature (greenspace) on cognitive functioning in school children and adolescents: a systematic review. Educational Psychology Review, 34, 38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-022-09658-5
Identifying areas and approaches for improving evaluation processes in environmental education in the United States of America
Anderson, Kelley, Stern, Marc J., & Powell, Robert B. (2022). Identifying areas and approaches for improving evaluation processes in environmental education in the United States of America. The Journal of Environmental Education, 53(5), 290-303,. 10.1080/00958964.2022.2122918
The effectiveness of education for sustainable development revisited – a longitudinal study on secondary students' action competence for sustainability
Olsson, Daniel, Gericke, Niklas, & de Pauw, Jelle Boeve-. (2022). The effectiveness of education for sustainable development revisited - a longitudinal study on secondary students’ action competence for sustainability. Environmental Education Research, 28(3), 405-429,. 10.1080/13504622.2022.2033170
Microbiota composition is moderately associated with greenspace composition in a UK cohort of twins
Bowyer, R. C. E., Twohig-Bennett, C., Coombes, E., Wells, P. M., Spector, T. D., Jones, A. P., & Steves, C. J. (2022). Microbiota composition is moderately associated with greenspace composition in a UK cohort of twins. Science of the Total Environment, 813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152321
Eco-Capabilities as a Pathway to Wellbeing and Sustainability
Walshe, N., Moula, Z., & Lee, E. (2022). Eco-Capabilities as a Pathway to Wellbeing and Sustainability. Sustainability, 14(3582). https://doi.org/10.3390/su14063582
The grass is greener on this side of the fence: Garden education impacts on low-income elementary school students' environmental literacy in San José, California
Dahl, A., & Cushing, K. (2022). The grass is greener on this side of the fence: Garden education impacts on low-income elementary school students’ environmental literacy in San José, California. Children, Youth and Environments , 32(2), 22. https://doi.org/10.1353/cye.2022.0015
The benefits of school recess: A Systematic Review
Hodges, V. C., Centeio, E. E., & Morgan, C. F. (2022). The benefits of school recess: A Systematic Review. Journal of School Health , 92(10), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.13230
‘Everyone’s just like, they’re fine, and when in reality, are we?’ Stories about recess from children experiencing disability
Rubuliak, R., & Spencer, N. L. I. (2022). ‘Everyone’s just like, they’re fine, and when in reality, are we?’ Stories about recess from children experiencing disability. Sport, Education and Society , 27(2), 15. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2021.1891041
How do urban environments affect young people’s mental health? A novel conceptual framework to bridge public health, planning, and neurourbanism
Buttazzoni, A., Doherty, S., & Minaker, L. (2022). How do urban environments affect young people’s mental health? A novel conceptual framework to bridge public health, planning, and neurourbanism. Public Health Reports, 137(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033354920982088