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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Responding to nature: Natural environments improve parent-child communication
Cameron-Faulkner, T., Melville, J., & Gattis, M. (2018). Responding to nature: Natural environments improve parent-child communication. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 59, 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2018.08.008
Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: Results from the Born in Bradford cohort study
McEachan, R. R. C., Yang, T. C., Roberts, H., Pickett, K. E., Arseneau-Powell, D., Gidlow, C. J., … Nieuwenhuijsen, M. (2018). Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: Results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30119-0
Physical activity and sedentary time during childcare outdoor play sessions: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Truelove, S., Bruijns, B. A., Vanderloo, L. W., O’Brien, K. T., Johnson, A. M., & Tucker, P. (2018). Physical activity and sedentary time during childcare outdoor play sessions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine, 108, 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.12.022
Natural environments near schools: Potential benefits for socio-emotional and behavioral development in early childhood
Scott, J.T., Kilmer, R.P., Wang, C., Cook, J.R., & Haber, M.G. (2018). Natural environments near schools: Potential benefits for socio-emotional and behavioral development in early childhood. American Journal of Community Psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12272
Early childhood educators’ perceptions of nurturing spirituality in secular settings
Mata-McMahon, J., Haslip, M. J., & Schein, D. L. (2018). Early childhood educators’ perceptions of nurturing spirituality in secular settings. Early Child Development and Care, 189(14), 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2018.1445734
Exploring urban design strategies that maximize the benefits of urban nature for children's well-being
Mangone, G. (2018). Exploring urban design strategies that maximize the benefits of urban nature for children’s well-being. Ecopsychology, 10(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2018.0054
Early childhood education in the outdoors in Aotearoa New Zealand
Alcock, S., & Ritchie, J. (2018). Early childhood education in the outdoors in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 21, 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42322-017-0009-y
Is nature relatedness a basic human psychological need? A critical examination of the extant literature
Baxter, D.E., & Pelletier, L.G. (2018). Is nature relatedness a basic human psychological need? A critical examination of the extant literature. Canadian Psychology, 60(1), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cap0000145
Outdoor education in Italian kindergartens: How teachers perceive child developmental trajactories
Agostini, F., Minelli, M., & Mandolesi, R. (2018). Outdoor education in Italian kindergartens: How teachers perceive child developmental trajactories. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01911
The personae of the spiritual child: Taking pictures of the heart using technology and tablets
Harris, K. (2018). The personae of the spiritual child: Taking pictures of the heart using technology and tablets. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality , 23(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1364436X.2018.1483324
First Nation pedagogical emphasis on imitation and making the stuff of life: Canadian lessons for indigenizing Forest Schools
MacEachren, Z. (2018). First Nation pedagogical emphasis on imitation and making the stuff of life: Canadian lessons for indigenizing Forest Schools. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 21, 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42322-017-0003-4
Young children's spatial autonomy in their home environment and a forest setting
Green, C.J. (2018). Young children’s spatial autonomy in their home environment and a forest setting. Journal of Pedagogy, 9(1), 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/jped-2018-0004