eeRESEARCH

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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Embracing Children's Environmental Identity in the Science Classroom

Tugurian, Linda P., & Carrier, Sarah J. (2017). Children’s environmental identity and the elementary science classroom. The Journal of Environmental Education, 48, 143-153.

Field Philosophy and Environmental Education in Isle Royale National Park

Goralnik, Lissy, & Nelson, Michael Paul. (2017). Field philosophy: environmental learning and moral development in Isle Royale National Park. Environmental Education Research, 23, 687-707.

Classroom Audiovisual Aids Can Help Children Learn About Pollution

Ernst, Julie, Blood, Nathaniel, & Beery, Thomas H. (2017). Environmental action and student environmental leaders: exploring the influence of environmental attitudes, locus of control, and sense of personal responsibility. Environmental Education Research, 23, 149-175.

Scholarship Initiatives and Wilderness Attitudes Among NOLS Students

Gress, Sara, & Hall, Troy. (2017). Diversity in the Outdoors: National Outdoor Leadership School Students’ Attitudes About Wilderness. Journal of Experiential Education, 40, 114-134.

Children's perceptions of nature and the impacts of interventions

Madden, L., & Liang, J. (2017). Young children’s ideas about environment: Perspectives from three early childhood educational settings. Environmental Education Research, 23(8), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2016.1236185

Diagrams and Images in Teaching Are Not Always Helpful

Åberg-Bengtsson, Lisbeth, Beach, Dennis, & Ljung-Djärf, Agneta. (2017). Young primary students making sense of text and illustrations about how refuse can become soil. Environmental Education Research, 23, 1150-1168.

Environmental Education and Care-Based Group Dynamics Can Lead to a More Complex Understanding of the World

Goralnik, Lissy, & Nelson, Michael Paul. (2017). Field philosophy: environmental learning and moral development in Isle Royale National Park. Environmental Education Research, 23, 687-707.

Residential EE Programs Can Increase Trust Among Participants

Ardoin, Nicole M., DiGiano, Maria L., O’Connor, Kathleen, & Podkul, Timothy E. (2017). The development of trust in residential environmental education programs. Environmental Education Research, 23, 1335-1355.

Teachers Retain Knowledge Long-Term from Training on Lemur Conservation in Madagascar

Balestri, Michela, Campera, Marco, Anne-Isola, K., & Donati, Giuseppe. (2017). Assessment of long-term retention of environmental education lessons given to teachers in rural areas of Madagascar. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 16, 298-311.

Environmental Education and Commitments Can Improve Teenagers' Conservation Behavior

Barata, Raquel, Castro, Paula, & Martins-Loução, Maria Amélia. (2017). How to promote conservation behaviours: the combined role of environmental education and commitment. Environmental Education Research, 23, 1322-1334.

Using Virtual Animal Encounters to Foster Environmental Knowledge

Schönfelder, Mona L., & Bogner, Franz X. (2017). Two ways of acquiring environmental knowledge: by encountering living animals at a beehive and by observing bees via digital tools. International Journal of Science Education, 39, 723-741.

Designing a Playful and Collaborative Family Science Activity

Luce, Megan R., Goldman, Shelley, & Vea, Tanner. (2017). Designing for Family Science Explorations Anytime, Anywhere. Science Education, 101, 251-277.