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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Neighborhood amenities, such as parks, play a role in the physical activity levels of children with special health care needs

An, R. ., Yang, Y. ., & Li, K. . (2016). Residential neighborhood amenities and physical activity among U.S. children with special health care needs. Maternal and Child Health, 1-11. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10995-016-2198-3

Using Tablets to Increase Science Literacy among National Park Visitors

Merson, M. ., Allen, L. C., Cox, P. L., & Hristov, N. I. (2016). Roving with a Digital Visual Library Increased Learning Opportunities at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Journal of Interpretation Research, 21.

Rural, low-income mothers identify access to free nature-based recreational opportunities as a major contributor to the health of individual family members and healthy family functioning

Izenstark, D. ., Oswald, R. ., Holman, E. ., Mendez, S. ., & Greder, K. . (2016). Rural, low-income mothers’ use of family-based nature activities to promote family health. Journal of Leisure Research, 48, 134-155. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.18666/JLR-2016-V48-I2-6409

High school students, especially students living in poverty, benefit from access to school gardens

Utter, J. ., Denny, S. ., & Dyson, B. . (2016). School gardens and adolescent nutrition and BMI: Results from a national, multilevel study. Preventive Medicine, 83, 1-4. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.11.022

School gardens could serve as gateways to reducing the academic achievement gap

Ray, R. ., Fisher, D. ., & Fisher-Maltese, C. . (2016). School gardens in the city. Does environmental equity help close the achievement gap?. Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race, 13, 379-395. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1742058X16000229

School grounds have potential for, but are currently underutilized as, resources for child-plant interaction

Akoumianaki-Ioannidou, A. ., Paraskevopoulou, A. ., & Tachou, V. . (2016). School grounds as a resource of green space to increase child-plant contact. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 20, 375-386. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2016.10.009

Wearable cameras engage young children as active researchers in recording their experiences in natural environments

Green, C. . (2016). Sensory tours as a method for engaging children as active researchers: Exploring the use of wearable cameras in early childhood research. International Journal of Early Childhood, 48, 277-294. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13158-016-0173-1

Context Matters for Students' Perspectives on Sustainable Development

Berglund, T. ., & Gericke, N. . (2016). Separated and integrated perspectives on environmental, economic, and social dimensions – an investigation of student views on sustainable development. Environmental Education Research, 22, 1115-1138.

People involved in climate change education and mitigation cite social justice issues as more motivating for action than concerns about the non-human environment and do not identify childhood experiences in nature as a major formative influence

Howell, R. ., & Allen, S. . (2016). Significant life experiences, motivations and values of climate change educators. Environmental Education Research. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2016.1158242

A combination of social and physical factors influences visits to and behavior in public open spaces.

Van Hecke, L. ., Deforche, B. ., Van Dyck, D. ., De Bourdeaudhui, I. ., Veitch, J. ., & Van Cauwenberg, J. . (2016). Social and physical environmental factors influencing adolescents’ physical activity in urban public open spaces: A qualitative study using walk-along interviews. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155686.t003

Unstructured natural environments offer more personal challenges than semi-structured natural environments.

McClain, C. ., & Vandermaas-Peeler, M. . (2016). Social contexts of development in natural outdoor environments: Children’s motor activities, personal challenges and peer interactions at the river and the creek. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 16, 31-48. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2015.1050682

Equitable science instruction increases minority students' science knowledge and interest

Leonard, J. ., Chamberlin, S. ., Johnson, J. ., & Verma, G. . (2016). Social justice, place, and equitable science education: Broadening urban students’ opportunities to learn. Urban Review, 48, 355-379. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11256-016-0358-9

Computer-based mapping allows children to provide information about their ecological knowledge and nature interactions

Freeman, R. ., van Heezik, Y. ., Stein, A. ., & Hand, K. . (2016). Technological inroads into understanding city children’s natural life-worlds. Children’s Geographies, 14, 158-174. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2015.1126552

Environmental hope encourages pro-environmental behaviors in students

Kerret, D. ., Orkibi, H. ., & Ronen, T. . (2016). Testing a model linking environmental hope and self-control with students’ positive emotions and environmental behavior. The Journal of Environmental Education, 47, 307-317.

Exploring Uncertainty and Human Agency in California Science Textbooks

Román, D. ., & Busch, K. C. (2016). Textbooks of doubt: using systemic functional analysis to explore the framing of climate change in middle-school science textbooks. Environmental Education Research, 22, 1158-1180.

Enhancing Education for Sustainable Development during Adolescence

Olsson, D. ., & Gericke, N. . (2016). The adolescent dip in students’ sustainability consciousness—Implications for education for sustainable development. The Journal of Environmental Education, 47, 35-51.

Addressing the Nature of Science through Teaching about Climate Change

Arya, D. ., & Maul, A. . (2016). The building of knowledge, language, and decision-making about climate change science: a cross-national program for secondary students. International Journal of Science Education, 38, 885-904.

Drawing-Based Evaluation of Ecosystem Knowledge Used as Alternative Assessment

Dentzau, M. W., & Martínez, A. J. G. (2016). The development and validation of an alternative assessment to measure changes in understanding of the longleaf pine ecosystem. Environmental Education Research, 22, 129-152.

Room for Improvement in Sweden's Implementation of Sustainability Education

Olsson, D. ., Gericke, N. ., & Rundgren, S.-N. C. (2016). The effect of implementation of education for sustainable development in Swedish compulsory schools – assessing pupils’ sustainability consciousness. Environmental Education Research, 22, 176-202.

Study supports the feasibility of school gardens as an educational approach in Greece

Plaka, V. ., & Skanavis, C. . (2016). The feasibility of school gardens as an educational approach in Greece: A survey of Greek schools. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, 10, 141-159.

Qualitative and quantitative data support the use of dog-assisted reading programs

Kirnan, J. ., Siminerio, S. ., & Wong, Z. . (2016). The impact of a therapy dog program on children’s reading skills and attitudes toward reading. Early Childhood Education Journal, 44, 637-651. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10643-015-0747-9

Greenspace promotes both physical activity and emotional well-being.

Ward, J. ., Duncan, J. ., Jarden, A. ., & Stewart, T. . (2016). The impact of children’s exposure to greenspace on physical activity, cognitive development, emotional wellbeing, and ability to appraise risk. Health & Place, 40, 44-50.

Increases in perceived greenery are associated with less depressive symptoms in adults

Gubbels, J. S., Kremers, S. ., Droomers, M. ., Hoefnagels, C. ., Stronks, K. ., Hosman, C. ., & S, de V. (2016). The impact of greenery on physical activity and mental health of adolescent and adult residents of deprived neighborhoods: A longitudinal study. Health & Place, 40, 153-160. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.06.002

Study from Indonesia indicates that outdoor learning has a positive impact on young children's development

Sari, A. . (2016). The impacts of outdoor learning activities on children’s self development. ELT Perspective, 4, 1-8.

Personal beliefs about global warming proved to be the strongest predictor of climate change concern (CCC) among adolescents.

Stevenson, K. T., Peterson, M. N., & Bondell, H. D. (2016). The influence of personal beliefs, friends, and family in building climate change concern among adolescents. Environmental Education Research. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2016.1177712

Nature connectedness plays an important role in human well-being

Ferreira, J. ., & Venter, E. . (2016). The interconnectedness between well-being and the natural environment. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 15, 291-300. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2016.1237902

Archival letters reveal children's learning from their engagement with the land.

Díaz-Díaz, C. ., & Gleason, M. . (2016). The land is my school: Children, history, and the environment in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Childhood, 23, 272-285. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0907568215603778

Reducing Litter in Schools through a Norms-Based Intervention

Townrow, C. S., Laurence, N. ., Blythe, C. ., Long, J. ., & Harré, N. . (2016). The Maui’s Dolphin Challenge: Lessons From a School-Based Litter Reduction Project. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 32, 288-308.

Being in nature and interacting with animals support adolescent girls' health and wellbeing

Wiens, V. ., Kyngas, H. ., & Polkki, T. . (2016). The meaning of seasonal changes, nature, and animals for adolescent girls’ wellbeing in northern Finland: A qualitative descriptive study. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, 11. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v11.30160

Early exposure to outdoor activities is a strong contributing factor to enduring participation in nature-based recreation

Lovelock, B. ., Walters, T. ., Jellum, C. ., & Thompson-Carr, A. . (2016). The participation of children, adolescents, and young adults in nature-based recreation. Leisure Sciences. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2016.1151388

People of different age groups prefer different features in their physical environment

Laatikainen, T. ., Broberg, A. ., & Kytta, M. . (2016). The physical environment of positive places: Exploring differences between age groups. Preventive Medicine, 95, 85-91. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.11.015

No relationship between the environmental views and subjective well-being of children in South Africa

Adams, S. ., Savahl, S. ., & Casas, R. . (2016). The relationship between children’s perceptions of the natural environment and their subjective wellbeing. Children’s Geographies. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2016.1157571

Nature experiences are critical for forming environmental identity, which influences choice of area of study

Prevot, A.-C. ., Clayton, S. ., & Mathevet, R. . (2016). The relationship of childhood upbringing and university degree program to environmental identity: Experience in nature matters. Environmental Education Research, 1-17. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2016.1249456

Children identify both social and physical qualities as critical elements of child-friendly green spaces

Jansson, M. ., Sundevall, E. ., & Wales, M. . (2016). The role of green spaces and their management in a child-friendly urban village. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 18, 228-236. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2016.06.014

Variation in the outdoor environment is important for supporting outdoor activities.

Aradi, R. ., Thoren, H. ., & Fjørtoft, I. . (2016). The urban landscape as affordance for adolescents’ everyday physical activity. Landscape Research, 41, 569-584. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2015.1077943

Mobile Devices for Improving Students' Understanding of Flowers

Zacharia, Z. C., Lazaridou, C. ., & Avraamidou, L. . (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.

Self-Esteem and Connectedness to Nature on Youth Wilderness Expeditions

Barton, J. ., Bragg, R. ., Pretty, J. ., Roberts, J. ., & Wood, C. . (2016). The Wilderness Expedition An Effective Life Course Intervention to Improve Young People’s Well-Being and Connectedness to Nature. Journal of Experiential Education, 39, 59-72.

An environmental justice framework can be an effective way to create motivation for action and help youth better understand the complexity of global climate change and sustainability

Riemer, M. ., Voorhees, C. ., Dittmer, L. ., Alisat, S. ., Alam, N. ., Sayal, R. ., … Schweizer-Ries, P. . (2016). The Youth Leading Environmental Change project: A mixed-method longitudinal study across six countries. Ecopsychology, 8, 174-187. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2016.0025

Family-based nature activities can promote positive family functioning more so than other types of leisure contexts.

Izenstark, E. ., & Ebata, A. . (2016). Theorizing family-based nature activities and family functioning: The integration of attention restoration theory with a family routines and rituals perspective. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 8, 137-153. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12138

Scientific Citizenship: Understanding student knowledge, motivations, and beliefs

Vesterinen, V.-M. ., Tolppanen, S. ., & Aksela, M. . (2016). Toward citizenship science education: what students do to make the world a better place?. International Journal of Science Education, 38, 30-50.

Teaching Sustainability through Transformative Learning Experiences

Feriver, Şebnem ., Teksöz, G. ., Olgan, R. ., & Reid, A. . (2016). Training early childhood teachers for sustainability: towards a ‘learning experience of a different kind’. Environmental Education Research, 22, 717-746.

New ways of considering nature and human experiences of nature could more effectively address the biodiversity crisis

Clayton, S. ., Colléony, A. ., Conversy, P. ., Maclouf, E. ., Martin, L. ., Torres, A.-C. ., … Prevot, A.-C. . (2016). Transformation of experience: Toward a new relationship with nature. Conservation Letters. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/conl.12337

Turning Environmental Knowledge into Environmental Action

Cronje, R. J., Neff, P. K., Mowry, D. ., & Running, G. L. (2016). Undergraduates as environmental educators: The Pedal and Paddle Pollution Tour experience. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 15, 225-233.

Sustainability Education Can Shift Students' Views of Social Change

Miller, H. K. (2016). Undergraduates in a Sustainability Semester: Models of social change for sustainability. The Journal of Environmental Education, 47, 52-67.

Hispanic children living in inner-city neighborhoods with larger and more trees report higher health-related quality of life

Kim, J.-H. ., Lee, C. ., & Sohn, W. . (2016). Urban natural environments, obesity, and health-related quality of life among Hispanic children living in inner-city neighborhoods. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13010121

Using the Evaluability Assessment Method to Determine Programming's Intended Outcomes

da Silva, D. S., Jacobson, S. K., Monroe, M. C., & Israel, G. D. (2016). Using evaluability assessment to improve program evaluation for the Blue-throated Macaw Environmental Education Project in Bolivia. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 15, 312-324.

Blog entries indicated that connection to place, personal growth, and identity were critical aspects of children's participation in a residential environmental education program.

Ardoin, N. M., DiGiano, M. ., O’Connor, K. ., & Holthuis, N. . (2016). Using online narratives to explore participant experiences in a residential environmental education program. Children’s Geographies, 14, 263-281. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2015.1033615

Children's independent travel to public open space differs by ethnicity

Chaudhury, M. ., Oliver, M. ., Badland, H. ., Garrett, N. ., & Witten, K. . (2016). Using the Public Open Space Attributable Index tool to assess children’s public open space use and access by independent mobility. Children’s Geographies. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2016.1214684

Conservation Education at Zoos and Aquariums

Ballantyne, R. ., & Packer, J. . (2016). Visitors’ Perceptions of the Conservation Education Role of Zoos and Aquariums: Implications for the Provision of Learning Experiences. Visitor Studies, 19, 193-210.

Spirituality, as measured by the nature domain of spirituality, is associated with children's and adolescents' well-being

Holder, M. ., Coleman, B. ., Krupa, T. ., & Krupa, E. . (2016). Well-being’s relation to religiosity and spirituality in children and adolescents in Zambia. Journal of Happiness Studies, 17, 1235-1253. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org./10.1007/s10902-015-9640-x