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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Using Behavior Change Theories to Promote Recycling
Gainforth, Heather L., Sheals, Kate, Atkins, Lou, Jackson, Richard, & Michie, Susan. (2016). Developing interventions to change recycling behaviors: A case study of applying behavioral science. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 15, 325-339.
Self-Determined Motivations Increase the Likelihood of Pro-Environmental Behavior
Cooke, Anna N., Fielding, Kelly S., & Louis, Winnifred R. (2016). Environmentally active people: the role of autonomy, relatedness, competence and self-determined motivation. Environmental Education Research, 22, 631-657.
Classroom Audiovisual Aids Can Help Children Learn About Pollution
Carducci, Annalaura, Casini, Beatrice, Donzelli, Gabriele, Verani, Marco, Bruni, Beatrice, Ceretti, Elisabetta, … Group, MAPEC_LIFE. (2016). Improving awareness of health hazards associated with air pollution in primary school children: Design and test of didactic tools. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 15, 247-260.
Environmental action builds confidence in ability to make change, and then confidence encourages more environmental actions
Lauren, Nita, Fielding, Kelly S., Smith, Liam, & Louis, Winnifred R. (2016). You did, so you can and you will: Self-efficacy as a mediator of spillover from easy to more difficult pro-environmental behaviour. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 48, 191-199.
Using Botanic Gardens to Promote Social Change
Vergou, Asimina, & Willison, Julia. (2016). Relating social inclusion and environmental issues in botanic gardens. Environmental Education Research, 22, 21-42.
How Water Conservation Education Reduced Residential Water Usage
Thompson, Ruthanne, & Serna, Victoria Faubion. (2016). Empirical evidence in support of a research-informed water conservation education program. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 15, 30-44.
Educating Water Planners About Climate Change Adaptation
George, David Alan, Tan, Poh-Ling, & Clewett, Jeffrey Frank. (2016). Identifying needs and enhancing learning about climate change adaptation for water professionals at the post-graduate level. Environmental Education Research, 22, 62-88.
Sustainability Education Can Shift Students' Views of Social Change
Miller, Hannah K. (2016). Undergraduates in a Sustainability Semester: Models of social change for sustainability. The Journal of Environmental Education, 47, 52-67.
Mobile Devices for Improving Students' Understanding of Flowers
Zacharia, Zacharias C., Lazaridou, Charalambia, & Avraamidou, Lucy. (2016). The use of mobile devices as means of data collection in supporting elementary school students’ conceptual understanding about plants. International Journal of Science Education, 38, 596-620.
Hope, Responsibility, and Action: How do young people view environmental issues?
Wilks, L, & Harris, N. (2016). Examining the conflict and interconnectedness of young people’s ideas about environmental issues, responsibility and action. Environmental Education Research, 22(5), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2015.1054261
Using Playscapes to Connect Young Children to Nature
Wight, R.A., Kloos, H., Maltbiec, C.V., & Carr, V.W. (2016). Can playscapes promote early childhood inquiry towards environmentally responsible behaviors? An exploratory study. Environmental Education Research, 22(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2015.1015495
Scientific Citizenship: Understanding student knowledge, motivations, and beliefs
Vesterinen, Veli-Matti, Tolppanen, Sakari, & Aksela, Maija. (2016). Toward citizenship science education: what students do to make the world a better place?. International Journal of Science Education, 38, 30-50.