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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Rural, low-income mothers’ use of family-based nature activities to promote family health
Izenstark, D, Oswald, R.F., Holman, E.G., Mendez, S.N., & Greder, K.A. (2016). Rural, low-income mothers’ use of family-based nature activities to promote family health. Journal of Leisure Research, 48(12), 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.18666/JLR-2016-V48-I2-6409
Impact of views to school landscapes on recovery from stress and mental fatigue
Li, D., & Sullivan, W.C. (2016). Impact of views to school landscapes on recovery from stress and mental fatigue. Landscape and Urban Planning, 148, 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.12.015
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
School gardens in the city. Does environmental equity help close the achievement gap?
Ray, R., Fisher, D.R., & Fisher-Maltese, C. (2016). School gardens in the city. Does environmental equity help close the achievement gap? Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race, 13(2), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1742058X16000229
A systematic review of the health and well-being impacts of school gardening: Synthesis of quantitative and qualitative evidence
Ohly, H., Gentry, S., Wigglesworth, R., Bethel, A., Lovell, R., & Garside, R. (2016). A systematic review of the health and well-being impacts of school gardening: Synthesis of quantitative and qualitative evidence. BMC Public Health, 16(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-2941-0
Characteristics of forest sites used by a Danish forest preschool
Lerstrup, I., & Refshauge, A.D. (2016). Characteristics of forest sites used by a Danish forest preschool. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 20(1), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2016.09.010
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