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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How to support young children's interest development during exploratory natural science activities in outdoor environments
Skalstad, I., & Munkebye, E. (2022). How to support young children’s interest development during exploratory natural science activities in outdoor environments. Teaching and Teacher Education, 120. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2022.103687
Getting out of the classroom and into nature: A systematic review of nature-specific outdoor learning on school children's learning and development
Mann, J., Gray, T., Truong, S., Brymer, E., Passy, R., Ho, S., … Curry, C. (2022). Getting out of the classroom and into nature: A systematic review of nature-specific outdoor learning on school children’s learning and development. Frontiers in Public Health, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.877058
The Park Rx trial to increase physical activity among low-income youth
Zarr, R., Han, B., Estrada, E., & Cohen, D. A. (2022). The Park Rx trial to increase physical activity among low-income youth. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2022.106930
Nature-based early childhood education and children’s social, emotional and cognitive development: A mixed-methods systematic review
Johnstone, A., Martin, A., Cordovil, R., Fjørtoft, I., Iivonen, S., Jidovtseff, B., … Wells, V. (2022). Nature-based early childhood education and children’s social, emotional and cognitive development: A mixed-methods systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19105967
The impact of screen time and green time on mental health in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
Camerini, A., Albanese, E., & Marciano, L. (2022). The impact of screen time and green time on mental health in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2022.100204
Growing up green: A systematic review of the influence of greenspace on youth development and health outcomes
Sprague, N. L., Bancalari, P., Karim, W., & Siddiq, S. (2022). Growing up green: A systematic review of the influence of greenspace on youth development and health outcomes . Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-022-00445-6
Nature-based instruction for science learning – a good fit for all: A controlled comparison of classroom versus nature
Taylor, Faber, Butts-Wilmsmeyer, C., & Jordan, C. (2022). Nature-based instruction for science learning – a good fit for all: A controlled comparison of classroom versus nature. Environmental Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2022.2076811
How does play in the outdoors afford opportunities for schema development in young children?
Boulton, P., & Thomas, A. (2022). How does play in the outdoors afford opportunities for schema development in young children?. International Journal of Play, 11(2), 18. https://doi.org/10.1080/21594937.2022.2069348
Greenspace exposure and obsessive-compulsive behaviors in schoolchildren
Ezpeleta, L., Navarro, J. B., Alonso, L., de la Osa, N., Ambrós, A., Ubalde, M ., … Dadvand, P. (2022). Greenspace exposure and obsessive-compulsive behaviors in schoolchildren. Environment and Behavior , 54(5), 24. https://doi.org/10.1177/00139165221095384
A scoping review of climate change, climate-related disasters, and mental disorders among children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Sharpe, I., & Davison, C. M. (2022). A scoping review of climate change, climate-related disasters, and mental disorders among children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052896
“We need to do something about this”: Children and youth’s post-disaster views on climate change and environmental crisis
McDonald-Harker, C., Bassi, E. M., & Haney, H. J. (2022). “We need to do something about this”: Children and youth’s post-disaster views on climate change and environmental crisis. Sociological Inquiry, 92(1), 29. https://doi.org/10.1111/soin.12381
Choice matters: Pupils' stress regulation, brain development and brain function in an outdoor education project
Dettweiler, U., Gerchen, M., Mall, C., Simon, P., & Kirsch, P. (2022). Choice matters: Pupils’ stress regulation, brain development and brain function in an outdoor education project. British Journal of Educational Psychology , 93(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjep.12528