eeRESEARCH

Welcome to our collaborative research library!

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 and the U.S. Forest Service. Learn more.

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Academic achievement outcomes associated with greenness around schools may differ between low-green, high-disadvantaged schools and high-green, low-disadvantaged schools

Browning, M. ., Kuo, M. ., Sachdeva, S. ., Leed, K. ., & Westphal, L. . (2018). Greenness and school-wide test scores are not always positively associated - A replication of "linking performance in Massachusetts elementary schools with the ’greenness’ of school surroundings using remote sensing". Landscape and Urban Planning, 178, 69-72. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.05.007

Garden-based art education programs can promote environmental awareness and advocacy

Inwood, H. ., & Sharpe, J. . (2018). Growing a garden-based approach to art education. Art Education, 71, 43-49. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00043125.2018.1465318

Guiding principles for developing a nature kindergarten focused on place-based learning, environmental stewardship, Indigenous ways of knowing, and an emergent curriculum

Elliot, E. ., & Krusekopf, F. . (2018). Growing a nature kindergarten that can flourish. Australian Journal of Environmental Education. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aee.2018.27

A new materialist view of the child-nature relationship assigns vitality to non-human materials

Arvidsen, J. . (2018). Growing dens. On re-grounding the child-nature relationship through a new materialist approach to children’s dens. Children’s Geographies. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2018.1425371

Wildlife experiences during childhood strongly influence people's bond with local natural places

Folmer, A. ., Haartsen, T. ., & Huigen, P. . (2018). How ordinary wildlife makes local green places special. Landscape Research. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2018.1457142

Contextualizing the environment in Next Generation Science Standards

Hufnagel, E. ., Kelly, G. J., & Henderson, J. A. (2018). How the environment is positioned in the Next Generation Science Standards: a critical discourse analysis. Environmental Education Research, 24, 731-753.

Climate Change Education Requires a Holistic Teaching Approach

Tolppanen, S. ., & Aksela, M. . (2018). Identifying and addressing students’ questions on climate change. The Journal of Environmental Education, 49, 375-389.

Nature preschools are safe for young children

Frenkel, H. ., Tandon, P. ., Frumkin, H. ., & Stoep, V. . (2018). Illnesses and injuries at nature preschools. Environment and Behavior. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916518773469

Associations between green space exposure and the mental health of children and adolescents warrant the attention of policy makers, urban planners and mental health professionals

Vanaken, G.-J. ., & Danckaerts, M. . (2018). Impact of green space exposure on children’s and adolescents’ mental health: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122668

Residential greenness is linked to lower risk for overweight/obesity in preschoolers, especially for children living near parks and whose mothers have less education

Petraviciene, I. ., Gražulevičiene, R. ., Andrusaityte, S. ., Dedele, A. ., & Nieuwenhuijsen, M. . (2018). Impact of the social and natural environment on preschool-age children weight. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15030449

Students with special needs demonstrated longer attention spans and fewer disruptive behaviors while participating in outdoor learning activities

Szczytko, R. ., Carrier, S. ., & Stevenson, K. . (2018). Impacts of outdoor environmental education on teacher reports of attention, behavior, and learning outcomes for students with emotional, cognitive, and behavioral disabilities. Frontiers in Psychology, 3. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2018.00046

Explorations in playspaces with natural elements can provide the foundation for early science learning

Kloos, H. ., Waltzer, T. ., Maltbie, C. ., Brown, R. ., & Carr, V. . (2018). Inconsistencies in early science education: Can nature help streamline state standards?. Ecopsychology, 10. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2018.0042

Connecting Conservation to Other Global Issues May Impact Environmental Engagement

Giannetta, C. . (2018). Increasing the effectiveness of conservation messaging by drawing connections with related political, social, and economic issues. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 17, 239-253.

Teaching That Combines Problem-Based and Service-Learning Components in Environmental Education Benefits All Stakeholders

Kricsfalusy, V. ., George, C. ., & Reed, M. G. (2018). Integrating problem- and project-based learning opportunities: assessing outcomes of a field course in environment and sustainability. Environmental Education Research, 24, 593-610.

Humans have a basic psychological need for nature relatedness

Baxter, D. ., & Pelletier, L. . (2018). Is nature relatedness a basic human psychological need? A critical examination of the extant literature. Canadian Psychology, 60, 21-34. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cap0000145

Attention to cultural relevance may enhance the long-term impacts of Aboriginal leadership programs

Gartner-Manzon, S. ., & Giles, A. . (2018). Lasting impacts of an Aboriginal youth leadership retreat: A case study of Alberta’s Future Leaders Program. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2018.1470937

Ownership among teachers is important for a transdisciplinary teaching method

Norden, B. . (2018). Learning and teaching sustainable development in global–local contexts. Environmental Education Research, 24, 772-773.

Teaching about Greenhouse Gas Behavior Helps to Address Student Misconceptions

Harris, S. E., & Gold, A. U. (2018). Learning molecular behaviour may improve student explanatory models of the greenhouse effect. Environmental Education Research, 24, 754-771.

The Potential Role of Computer-Based Problem-Solving Programs in Sustainability Education

Sonnleitner, P. ., König, A. ., & Sikharulidze, T. . (2018). Learning to confront complexity: what roles can a computer-based problem-solving scenario play?. Environmental Education Research, 24, 1340-1358.

Growing up in an urban environment in the absence of animals can increase vulnerability to compromised immune functioning

Böbel, T. ., Hackl, S. ., Langgartner, D. ., Jarczok, M. ., Rohleder, N. ., Rook, G. ., … Reber, S. . (2018). Less immune activation following social stress in rural vs. urban participants raised with regular or no animal contact, respectively. PNAS, 115, 5259-5264. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1719866115

Nature-based events tend to elicit science-relevant teacher talk

Kloos, H. ., Maltbie, C. ., Brown, R. ., & Carr, V. . (2018). Listening in: Spontaneous teacher talk on playscapes. Creative Education, 9, 426-441. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ce.2018.93030

Encouraging Development of Active Learning Experiences Improves Education and Teacher Self-Efficacy

Richardson, G. M., Byrne, L. L., & Liang, L. L. (2018). Making learning visible: Developing preservice teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge and teaching efficacy beliefs in environmental education. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 17, 41-56.

A revised Connectedness to Nature Index may be useful in further understanding the relationship between connecting young children with nature and their psychological wellbeing

Sobka, T. ., Jia, Z. ., & Brown, G. . (2018). Measuring connectedness to nature in preschool children in an urban setting and its relation to psychological functioning. PLoS ONE, 13. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207057

Interactions with nature may positively influence the mental health of children and teenagers

Tillmann, S. ., Tobin, D. ., Avison, W. ., & Gilliland, J. . (2018). Mental health benefits of interactions with nature in children and teenagers: A systematic review. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2018-210436

Greening may mitigate academic underachievement in high-poverty urban schools

Kuo, M. ., Browning, M. ., Sachdeva, S. ., Lee, K. ., & Westphal, L. . (2018). Might school performance grow on trees? Examining the link between "greenness" and academic achievement in urban, high-poverty schools. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org//10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01669

Child–nature interaction can be modeled in a nature preschool based on interaction patterns

Kahn, P. ., Weiss, T. ., & Harrington, K. . (2018). Modeling child-nature interaction in a nature preschool: A proof of concept. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00835

Daily exposure to nature can have a positive impact on adolescents' mood

Li, D. ., Deal, B. ., Zhou, X. ., Slavenas, M. ., & Sullivan, W. . (2018). Moving beyond the neighborhood: Daily exposure to nature and adolescents’ mood. Landscape and Urban Planning, 173, 33-43. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.01.009

Characteristics of Pro-Environmental Music and its Relationship to Environmental Education

Publicover, J. L., Wright, T. S., Baur, S. ., & Duinker, P. N. (2018). Music as a tool for environmental education and advocacy: artistic perspectives from musicians of the Playlist for the Planet. Environmental Education Research, 24, 925-936.

Mutual experiences can deepen researchers' understanding of children's play in a natural environment

Sanderud, J. . (2018). Mutual experiences: Understanding children’s play in nature through sensory ethnography. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2018.1557058

Assessing professional development techniques for environmental educators in Brazil

Galiazzi, M. do C., de Freitas, D. P. S., de Lima, C. A., Cousin, C. da S., de Souza, M. L., & Cupelli, R. L. (2018). Narratives of learning communities in environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 24, 1501-1513.

Natural environments near schools are positively associated with the socio-emotional and behavioral development of preschool children

Scott, J. ., Kilmer, R. ., Wang, C. ., Cook, J. ., & Haber, M. . (2018). Natural environments near schools: Potential benefits for socio-emotional and behavioral development in early childhood. American Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12272

Children living in rich biodiverse environments tend to have a more positive and integrated view of the human-nature relationship than children living in urbanized settings

Profice, C. . (2018). Nature as a living presence: Drawings by Tupinamba’ and New York children. PLoS ONE, 13. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203870

Outdoor classrooms can be used for increasing nature contact and promoting student well-being

Largo-Wight, E. ., Guardino, C. ., Wludyka, P. ., Hall, K. ., Wight, J. ., & Merten, J. . (2018). Nature contact at school: The impact of an outdoor classroom on children’s well-being. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 28, 653-666. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2018.1502415

Nature-based learning recognizes and addresses the needs of both students and the natural world

Chawla, L. . (2018). Nature-based learning for student achievement and ecological citizenship. Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue, 20.

The NEP (Children@School) is a tool that can be used to evaluate the efficacy of architectural design strategies for improving children's attitudes to the natural environment

Izadpanahi, P. ., & Tucker, R. . (2018). NEP (Children@School): An instrument for measuring environmental attitudes in middle childhood. Australian Journal of Environmental Education. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aee.2017.25

Experimental evidence provides some support for nature-based interventions in improving academic performance in language arts and science

Camasso, M. ., & Jagannathan, R. . (2018). Nurture thru nature: Creating natural science identities in populations of disadvantaged children through community education partnership. Journal of Environmental Education, 49, 30-42. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2017.1357524

A nature-focused humane education program in China increased students' pro-social behavior

Samuels, W. . (2018). Nurturing kindness naturally: A humane education program’s effect on the prosocial behavior of first and second graders across China. International Journal of Educational Research, 91, 49-64. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2018.08.001

A consensus-driven process for identifying obstacles to the success of school gardens can inform policy and practice

Diaz, J. ., Warner, L. ., Webb, S. ., & Barry, D. . (2018). Obstacles for school garden program success: Expert consensus to inform policy and practice. Applied Environmental Education & Communication. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2018.1450170

Nature-based child-centered play therapy may help children with ADHD improve their on-task behavior

Swank, J. ., & Smith-Adcock, S. . (2018). On-task behavior of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Examining treatment effectiveness of play therapy intervention. International Journal of Play Therapy, 27, 187-197. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pla0000084

Outdoor education activities seem to offer greater opportunities than indoor activities for promoting young children's development

Agostini, F. ., Minelli, M. ., & Mandolesi, R. . (2018). Outdoor education in Italian kindergartens: How teachers perceive child developmental trajactories. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01911

Engagement with natural environments may provide adolescents with some protection against symptoms of poor mental health

Piccininni, C. ., Michaelson, V. ., Janssen, I. ., & Pickett, W. . (2018). Outdoor play and nature connectedness as potential correlates of internalized mental health symptoms among Canadian adolescents. Preventive Medicine, 112, 168-175. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.04.020

Outdoor play and engagement with nature promote the educational goals of two- and three-year-old children

Bento, G. ., & Costa, J. . (2018). Outdoor play as a mean to achieve educational goals - A case study in a Portuguese day-care group. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2018.1443483

Escalating screen time is having a negative influence on rural youths' time outdoors and their connectedness to nature

Larson, L. ., Szczytko, R. ., Bowers, E. ., Stephens, L. ., Stevenson, K. ., & Floyd, M. . (2018). Outdoor time, screen time, and connection to nature: Troubling trends among rural youth?. Environment and Behavior. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916518806686

School/university collaboration results in a children-led vision of a school playground

Menconi, M. ., & Grohmann, D. . (2018). Participatory retrofitting of school playgrounds: Collaboration between children and university students to develop a vision. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 29, 71-86. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2018.06.006

Conservation campaigns at free-learning sites can promote pro-environmental behaviors

Mann, J. B., Ballantyne, R. ., & Packer, J. . (2018). Penguin Promises: encouraging aquarium visitors to take conservation action. Environmental Education Research, 24, 859-874.

School-based kitchen garden programs may positively influence individual, social and physical environmental factors contributing to obesity

Knapp, M. ., Hall, M. ., Mundorf, A. ., Partridge, K. ., & Johnson, C. . (2018). Perceptions of school-based kitchen garden programs in low-income African American communities. Health Promotion Practice. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524839918782157

While young children are more active outdoors vs indoors at center-based childcare, providing more natural environments may help children reach more acceptable physical activity levels

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, 74-85. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.12.022

Schoolyard greening increased students' daily activity levels and positive social interactions in sex- and age-specific ways

Raney, M. ., Hendry, C. ., & Yee, S. . (2018). Physical activity and social behaviors of urban children in green playgrounds. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2018.11.004

Nature kindergarten programs in Victoria, Australia are built around local conditions and influences versus imported Forest School practices

Christiansen, A. ., Hannan, S. ., Anderson, K. ., Coxon, L. ., & Fargher, D. . (2018). Place-based nature kindergarten in Victoria, Australia: No tools, no toys, no art supplies. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 21, 61-75. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42322-017-0001-6

Place-based outdoor learning extends the success of the Forest School approach

Lloyd, A. ., Truong, S. ., & Gray, T. . (2018). Place-based outdoor learning: More than a drag and drop approach. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 21, 45-60. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42322-017-0002-5