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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A pedagogy of place in art education may help students understand connections between the landscape and their sense of self

Neves, M. ., & Graham, M. A. (2018). Place-based practice: Landscapes and artistic identity in an elementary art classroom. Art Education, 71, 36-42. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00043125.2018.1465316

More-than-humans, along with gender and class expectations, shape children's nature-related experiences

Mycock, K. . (2018). Playing with mud - becoming stuck, becoming free?... The negotiation of gendered/class identities when learning outdoors. Children’s Geographies. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2018.1546379

Giving children a voice can empower them to act as agents of change for a more sustainable future

Bautista, A. ., Moreno-Nunez, A. ., Ng, S.-C. ., & Bull, R. . (2018). Preschool educators’ interactions with children about sustainable development: Planned and incidental conversations. International Journal of Early Childhood, 50, 15-32. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13158-018-0213-0

Why and how environmental identity and priorities evolve through the early teenage years

Eames, C. ., Barker, M. ., & Scarff, C. . (2018). Priorities, identity and the environment: Negotiating the early teenage years. The Journal of Environmental Education, 49, 189-206.

The Connection Between Environmental Documentary Viewing and Conservation Behavior

Hofman, K. ., & Hughes, K. . (2018). Protecting the Great Barrier Reef: analysing the impact of a conservation documentary and post-viewing strategies on long-term conservation behaviour. Environmental Education Research, 24, 521-536.

Making the Case for Place-Based Experiental Learning Near Protected Areas

Martinis, A. ., Kabassi, K. ., Dimitriadou, C. ., & Karris, G. . (2018). Pupils’ environmental awareness of natural protected areas: The case of Zakynthos Island. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 17, 106-123.

Advancing the field of connectedness to nature requires collaboration and resource sharing of coherent, replicable, and context-sensitive measurement tools

Perrin, J. . (2018). Recognizing connection to nature: Perspectives from the field. Environmental Education & Communication, 17, 3-13. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2017.1348271

Analyzing trust, commitment, reframing, and reflexibility in regional networks

Sol, J. ., van der Wal, M. M., Beers, P. J., & Wals, A. E. J. (2018). Reframing the future: the role of reflexivity in governance networks in sustainability transitions. Environmental Education Research, 24, 1383-1405.

Using Critical Friends Groups to Engage Teachers in Transformative Learning about EcoJustice

Morrison, S. A. (2018). Reframing Westernized culture: insights from a Critical Friends Group on EcoJustice education. Environmental Education Research, 24, 111-128.

Study breaks in green spaces improved well-being and cognitive performance of adolescents

Wallner, P. ., Kundi, M. ., Arnberger, A. ., Eder, R. ., Allex, B. ., Weitensfelder, L. ., & Hutter, H. . (2018). Reloading pupils’ batteries: Impact of green spaces on cognition and wellbeing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061205

Adults who played frequently in green spaces as children tend to engage in nature-based activities frequently as adults

Hosaka, T. ., Numata, S. ., & Sugimoto, K. . (2018). Research note: Relationship between childhood nature play and adulthood participation in nature-based recreation among urban residents in Tokyo area. Landscape and Urban Planning, 180, 1-4. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.08.002

Residential greenness may benefit maternal health and fetal growth, mostly for those in less green areas and of higher socioeconomic status

Fong, K. ., Kloog, I. ., Coull, B. ., Koutrakis, P. ., Laden, F. ., Schwartz, J. ., & James, P. . (2018). Residential greenness and birthweight in the state of Massachusetts, USA. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061248

The natural environment enhanced the interactive aspects of 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, 9-15. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2018.08.008

Individual and social factors limit the amount of biodiversity accessible to children in urban areas

Hand, K. ., Freeman, C. ., Seddon, P. ., Recio, M. ., Stein, A. ., & van Heezik, Y. . (2018). Restricted home ranges reduce children’s opportunities to connect to nature: Demographic, environmental and parental influences. Landscape and Urban Planning, 172, 69-77. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.12.004

Exploring an indigenous community's perceptions of land-based environmental science education

Datta, R. K. (2018). Rethinking environmental science education from indigenous knowledge perspectives: an experience with a Dene First Nation community. Environmental Education Research, 24, 50-66.

Physical design elements of preschool settings should maximize children's interactions with nature

Shaari, M. ., Ahmad, S. ., & Ismail, I. . (2018). Rethinking preschool physical design: Enhancing environmental stewardship among children. Asian Journal of Behavioural Studies, 3, 128-139.

Creative nature-based play embedded in the participatory arts fosters children's connection to nature and promotes their ability to act as agents of change in their local environment

Beer, T. ., Cook, A. ., & Kantor, K. . (2018). Running Wild: Engaging and empowering future custodians of place through creative nature-based play. Journal of Public Pedagogies, 3.

Time and staff concerns are primary barriers to school gardening success

Burt, K. ., Luesse, H. ., Rakoff, J. ., Ventura, A. ., & Burgermaster, M. . (2018). School gardens in the United States: Current barriers to integration and sustainability. American Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304674

Students' motivational experiences in garden-based learning predict science engagement, learning and achievement

Williams, D. ., Brule, H. ., Kelley, S. ., & Skinner, E. . (2018). Science in the Learning Gardens (SciLG): A study of students’ motivation, achievement, and science identity in low-income middle schools. International Journal of STEM Education, 5. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40594-018-0104-9

Scientist-Journalist Interactions Are Key During Science Journalism Training

Smith, H. ., Menezes, S. ., & Gilbert, C. . (2018). Science training and environmental journalism today: Effects of science journalism training for midcareer professionals. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 17, 161-173.

Developing Self-Efficacy in Pre-Service Teachers to Further Education for Sustainability

Gan, D. ., & Gal, A. . (2018). Self-efficacy for promoting EfS among pre-service teachers in Israel. Environmental Education Research, 24, 1062-1075.

Sensory exploration of nature: Deriving physical, emotional, and social benefits from nature play

McVittie, J. . (2018). Sensuous and Languaged Learning: Children’s Embodied and Playful Connections to Nature. The International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 6, 21-34.

Playability Study uses child-friendly methods to investigate children's outdoor play and independent mobility

Han, C. ., Mâsse, L. ., Wilson, A. ., Janssen, I. ., Schuurman, N. ., & Brussoni, M. . (2018). State of play: Methodologies for investigating children’s outdoor play and independent mobility. Children, Youth and Environments, 28, 194-231. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.28.2.0194

The stress-reducing influence of natural environments may be situation-specific

Mygind, L. ., Stevenson, M. ., Liebst, L. ., Konvalinka, I. ., & Bentsen, P. . (2018). Stress response and cognitive performance modulation in classroom versus natural environments: A quasi-experimental pilot study with children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061098

Different Values Motivate Different Pro-Environmental Behaviors

Whitley, C. T., Takahashi, B. ., Zwickle, A. ., Besley, J. C., & Lertpratchya, A. P. (2018). Sustainability behaviors among college students: an application of the VBN theory. Environmental Education Research, 24, 245-262.

Roles of the Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge (ASK) and Sustainability Attitudes Scales (SAS) to understand sustainability for the future

Zwickle, A. ., Jones, K. ., Filho, W. L., Marans, R. W., & Callewaert, J. . (2018). Sustainability Knowledge and Attitudes—Assessing Latent Constructs. In Handbook of Sustainability and Social Science Research (pp. 435-451). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Encouraging critical thinking in the context of sustainable development

Kopnina, H. . (2018). Teaching Sustainable Development Goals in The Netherlands: a critical approach. Environmental Education Research, 24, 1268-1283.

Exposure to greenspace early in life could result in beneficial structural changes in the brain

Dadvand, P. ., Pujol, J. ., Macia, D. ., Martínez-Vilavella, G. ., Blanco-Hinojo, L. ., Mortamais, M. ., … Sunyer, J. . (2018). The association between lifelong greenspace exposure and 3-dimensional brain magnetic resonance imaging in Barcelona schoolchildren. Environmental Health Perspectives. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP1876

School gardens, especially if implemented at a young age, have the potential to affect the availability of fruits and vegetables in the home environment

Wells, N. ., Meyers, B. ., Todd, L. ., Henderson, C. ., Barale, K. ., Gaolach, B. ., … Franz, N. . (2018). The carry-over effects of school gardens on fruit and vegetable availability at home: A randomized controlled trial with low-income elementary schools. Preventive Medicine. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.03.022

Disadvantaged youth showed improved academic performance after participating in an environmental and science education program using a head-heart-hands approach

Jagannathan, R. ., Camasso, M. ., & Delacalle, M. . (2018). The effectiveness of a head-heart-hands model for natural and environmental science learning in urban schools. Evaluation and Program Planning, 66, 53-62. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2017.09.001

Adolescents completing an Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare intervention functioned significantly better in the long run than adolescents completing a treatment-as-usual intervention

DeMille, S. ., Tucker, A. ., Gass, M. ., Javorski, S. ., VanKanegan, C. ., Talbot, B. ., & Karoff, M. . (2018). The effectiveness of outdoor behavioral healthcare with struggling adolescents: A comparison group study a contribution for the special issue: Social innovation in child and youth services. Children and Youth Services Review, 88, 241-248. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.03.015

A health promotion program combining forest therapy and nursing student mentors increased children's self-esteem and decreased depression

Bang, K.-S. ., Kim, S. ., Song, M. ., Kang, K. ., & Jeong, Y. . (2018). The effects of a health promotion program using urban forests and nursing student mentors on the perceived and psychological health of elementary school children in vulnerable populations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15091977

An urban forest program promotes physical activity and decreases risky behavior in at-risk adolescents

Tesler, R. ., Plaut, P. ., & Endvelt, R. . (2018). The effects of an Urban Forest Health Intervention Program on physical activity, substance abuse, psychosomatic symptoms, and life satisfaction among adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15102134

Faith-Based Organizations Can Encourage Increased Recycling Among Minority Groups

Lakhan, C. . (2018). The garbage gospel: Using the theory of planned behavior to explain the role of religious institutions in affecting pro-environmental behavior among ethnic minorities. The Journal of Environmental Education, 49, 43-58.

Impacts of Varied Types of Experiences on Long-Term Memory in the GLOBE Program

Winklerova, K. ., Cincera, J. ., Krepelkova, S. ., & Kroufek, R. . (2018). The GLOBE Program: Long-term memories of program-relevant experience. The Journal of Environmental Education, 49, 400-410.

Young children from disadvantaged backgrounds participating in a 3-year Forest School show increased well-being and academic development

McCree, M. ., Cutting, R. ., & Sherwin, D. . (2018). The Hare and the Tortoise go to Forest School: Taking the scenic route to academic attainment via emotional wellbeing outdoors. Early Child Development and Care, 188, 980-996. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2018.1446430

Greenspace exposure is associated with wide ranging health benefits across 143 studies

Twohig-Bennett, C. ., & Jones, A. . (2018). The health benefits of the great outdoors: A systematic review and metaanalysis of greenspace exposure and healthy outcomes. Environmental Research, 166, 628-637. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2018.06.030

A literature review of assessment methods and impacts of education for sustainable development

O’Flaherty, J. ., & Liddy, M. . (2018). The impact of development education and education for sustainable development interventions: a synthesis of the research. Environmental Education Research, 24, 1031-1049.

The greening of schoolyards positively impacted children's well-being, especially of girls and younger children

van Dijk-Wesselius, J. ., Maas, J. ., Hoving, D. ., van Vugt, M. ., & van den Berg, A. . (2018). The impact of greening schoolyards on the appreciation, and physical cognitive and social-emotional well-being of schoolchildren: A prospective intervention study. Landscape and Urban Planning, 180, 15-26. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.08.003

The relationship between decreased access to green space and development of overweight/obesity is dependent on parental education level

Schalkwijk, A. ., van der Zwaard, B. ., Nijpels, G. ., Elders, P. ., & Platt, L. . (2018). The impact of greenspace and condition of the neighbourhood on child overweight. European Journal of Public Health, 28, 88-94. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckx037

Cultural relevance can be a strong predictor of pro-environmental behaviors

Gould, R. ., Krymkowski, D. ., & Ardoin, N. . (2018). The importance of culture in predicting environmental behavior in middle school students on Hawai’i Island. PLoS ONE, 13. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207087

Emotional and sociocognitive competencies are uniquely associated with different forms of civic engagement

Metzger, A. ., Alvis, L. ., Oosterhoff, B. ., Babskie, E. ., Syvertsen, A. ., & Wray-Lake, L. . (2018). The intersection of emotional and sociocognitive competencies with civic engagement in middle childhood and adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 47, 1663-1683. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-018-0842-5

Children's participation in school ground greening planning influences functionality; participation in management phases results in student engagement and satisfaction

Jansson, M. ., Mårtensson, F. ., & Gunnarsson, A. . (2018). The meaning of participation in school ground greening: A study from project to everyday setting. Landscape Research, 43, 163-179. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2017.1306623

Nature-based preschools enhance resiliency among students

Ernst, J. ., Johnson, M. ., & Burcak, F. . (2018). The Nature and Nurture of Resilience:Exploring the Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children’s Protective Factors. International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 6, 12.

Engaging children in outdoor photography can provide insights into their spiritual personae

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, 291–305. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1364436X.2018.1483324

Motives and attentional focus are strongly connected to the outcomes of visits to natural environments

Pasanen, T. ., Neuvonen, M. ., & Korpela, K. . (2018). The psychology of recent nature visits: (How) are motives and attentional focus related to post-visit restorative experiences, creativity, and emotional well-being?. Environment and Behavior, 50, 913-944. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916517720261

Greater surrounding greenness during childhood and adolescence may provide some mental health benefits, especially for people living in high population density areas

Bezold, C. ., Banay, R. ., Coull, B. ., Hart, J. ., James, P. ., Kubzansky, L. ., … Laden, F. . (2018). The relationship between surrounding greenness in childhood and adolescence and depressive symptoms in adolescence and early childhood. Annals of Epidemiology, 28, 213-219. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2018.01.009

Greening efforts aimed at improving academic performance would do well to focus on both school and home environments

Donovan, G. ., Michael, Y. ., Gatziolis, D. ., & Hoyer, R. . (2018). The relationship between the natural environment and individual-level academic performance in Portland, Oregon. Environment and Behavior. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916518796885

Evaluating the potential of BioBlitz citizen science to promote environmental behavior

Postles, M. ., & Bartlett, M. . (2018). The rise of BioBlitz: Evaluating a popular event format for public engagement and wildlife recording in the United Kingdom. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 17, 365-379.

Children living in greener urban neighborhoods have better spatial working memory

Flouri, E. ., Papachristou, E. ., & Midouhas, E. . (2018). The role of neighbourhood greenspace in children’s spatial working memory. British Journal of Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjep.12243