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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The Importance of Critical Thinking in Environmental Education

Yamashita, Hiromi. (2015). The problems with a ‘fact’-focused approach in environmental communication: the case of environmental risk information about tidal flat developments in Japan. Environmental Education Research, 21, 586-611.

Analyzing the Relationship Between Researchers and Rural Communities

Winters, Charlene A., Kuntz, Sandra W., Weinert, Clarann, & Black, Brad. (2014). A Case Study Exploring Research Communication and Engagement in a Rural Community Experiencing an Environmental Disaster. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 13, 213-226.

U.S. Newspapers and Their Role in the Environmental Movement

Grantham, Susan, & Jr, Edward T. Vieira. (2014). Risk Dimensions and Political Decisions Frame Environmental Communication: A Content Analysis of Seven U.S. Newspapers From 1970–2010. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 13, 91-98.

Making a Case for the Connection Between Environmental Education and Academic Achievement

Ghent, Cynthia, Trauth-Nare, Amy, Dell, Katie, & Haines, Sarah. (2014). The Influence of a Statewide Green School Initiative on Student Achievement in K–12 Classrooms. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 13, 250-260.

Using the Environment as Text to Improve Critical Literacy Skills

Chambers, Joan M., & Radbourne, Christy. (2014). Teaching Critical Literacy Skills Through the Natural Environment as Text. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 13, 120-127.

Developing an Educational Campaign to Minimize Dog Waste and Storm-water Pollution

Typhina, Eli, & Yan, Changmin. (2014). Managing Dog Waste: Campaign Insights From the Health Belief Model. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 13, 73-82.

Children's significant life experiences in nature have small effects on their environmental knowledge and behaviors

Stevenson, Kathryn T., Peterson, Nils, Carrier, Sarah J., Strnad, Renee L., Bondell, Howard D., Kirby-Hathaway, Terri, & Moore, Susan E. (2014). Role of Significant Life Experiences in Building Environmental Knowledge and Behavior Among Middle School Students. The Journal of Environmental Education, 45, 163-177.

Monitoring changes in environmental attitudes at higher education institutions

Shephard, Kerry, Harraway, John, Lovelock, Brent, Skeaff, Sheila, Slooten, Liz, Strack, Mick, … Jowett, Tim. (2014). Is the environmental literacy of university students measurable?. Environmental Education Research, 20, 476-495.

Steps to develop a successful teaching curriculum for complex environmental topics

Monroe, Martha C., & Lauretta, Sarah. (2014). Perceptions of Forest Health among Preservice Educators and Implication for Teaching Youth. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 13, 5-14.

Integrating environment and sustainability education into state science standards

Miller, Hannah K., & Jones, Linda Cronin. (2014). Analyzing Sustainability Themes in State Science Standards: Two Case Studies. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 13, 183-192.

School children demonstrate positive environmental attitude despite previous misconceptions

Malandrakis, Georgios, & Chatzakis, Stergios. (2014). Environmental Attitudes, Knowledge, and Alternative Conceptions of Primary School Children in Greece. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 13, 15-27.

Impacts of an Environmental Course on Undergraduate Engineering Students' Attitudes

Kuo, Shih-Yun, & Jackson, Nancy L. (2014). Influence of an Environmental Studies Course on Attitudes of Undergraduates at an Engineering University. The Journal of Environmental Education, 45, 91-104.