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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Pre-service course positively influences educators' interest and self-efficacy in leading field trips

Ordon, Kira-Joline, Bartelheimer, Maik, & Asshoff, Roman. (2021). Biology student teachers’ interest and self-efficacy in planning and conducting field trips after participation in a university course. Environmental Education Research, 27, 88-109.

Educator responses to student emotions in environmental education

Ojala, Maria. (2021). Safe spaces or a pedagogy of discomfort? Senior high-school teachers’ meta-emotion philosophies and climate change education. The Journal of Environmental Education, 52, 40-52.

Wildflower seed packets lead to pollinator-friendly behaviors, though more follow-up is needed

Kerr, Kevin C. R., & Harricharan, Ashley K. (2021). Assessing the impact of complimentary wildflower seed packets as an outreach tool for promoting pollinator conservation at a zoo. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 20, 92-106.

Curriculum enrichment can benefit a local community's response to climate change

Duggan, Gregory Lawrence, Jarre, Astrid, & Murray, Grant. (2021). Learning for change: Integrated teaching modules and situated learning for marine social-ecological systems change. The Journal of Environmental Education, 52, 118-132.

Factors that contribute to engineering students choosing a career in climate change

Shealy, Tripp, Katz, Andrew, & Godwin, Allison. (2021). Predicting engineering students’ desire to address climate change in their careers: an exploratory study using responses from a U.S. National survey. Environmental Education Research, 27, 1054-1079.

Gender identity as it relates to and environmental activism and artivism

Rodríguez-Labajos, Beatriz, & Ray, Isha. (2021). Six avenues for engendering creative environmentalism. Global Environmental Change, 68, 102269.

Effects of pandemic policies on children's emotions in Portugal

Rios, Clementina, Neilson, Alison Laurie, & Menezes, Isabel. (2021). COVID-19 and the desire of children to return to nature: Emotions in the face of environmental and intergenerational injustices. The Journal of Environmental Education, 52, 335-346.

Three areas of improvement for relating environmental education research and policy

Rickinson, Mark, & McKenzie, Marcia. (2021). Understanding the research-policy relationship in ESE: insights from the critical policy and evidence use literatures. Environmental Education Research, 27, 480-497.

Environmental education organizations can facilitate a motivating workplace for educators

Pratson, Daniel, Stern, Marc J., & Powell, Robert B. (2021). What organizational factors motivate environmental educators to perform their best?. The Journal of Environmental Education, 52, 256-271.

Educational games can successfully supplement traditional teaching methods on sustainability topics

Parrondo, M., Rayon-Viña, F., Borrell, Y. J., & Miralles, L. (2021). Sustainable Sea: A board game for engaging students in sustainable fisheries management. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 20, 406-421.

Citizen science programs can improve environmental knowledge and behaviors

Morales, Pamela K., Roslan, Nadiah, Haas, Andrea, & Lykins, Amy D. (2021). Citizen science engagement: Lessons learned from the ClimateWatch “Scientist for a Day” program. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 20, 393-405.

Traditional variables expected to predict pro-environmental attitude and behaviors relating to estuary health prove to be insignificant

Monroe, Martha C., Crandall, Chelsey, & Maynard, Lily T. (2021). Conservation behavior can defy traditional predictors. The Journal of Environmental Education, 52, 149-161.