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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Academics and Fun Motivate Teachers to Attend National Park Programs

Stern, M. J., Wright, E. ., & Powell, R. B. (2012). Motivating participation in national park service curriculum-based education programs. Visitor Studies, 15, 28-47.

Participation in short-term nature-based learning activities promotes positive environmental attitudes for urban children

Ferreira, S. . (2012). Moulding urban children towards environmental stewardship: the Table Mountain National Park experience. Environmental Education Research, 18, 251-270.

Place Meanings Tied to Place Attachment

Wynveen, C. J., Kyle, G. T., & Sutton, S. G. (2012). Natural area visitors’ place meaning and place attachment ascribed to a marine setting. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 32, 287-296.

Nearby nature helps children cope with adversity

Corraliza, J. A., Collado, S. ., & Bethelmy, L. . (2012). Nature as a moderator of stress in urban children. Social and Behavioral Sciences, 38, 253-263. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.03.347

Instruction in the Nature of Science Affects Students' Decision Making

Khishfe, R. . (2012). Nature of science and decision-making. International Journal of Science Education, 34, 67-100.

Outdoor play nurtures creative thinking in nursery school

Robson, S. ., & Rowe, V. . (2012). Observing young children’s creative thinking: engagement, involvement and persistence. International Journal of Early Years Education, 20, 349-364.

Urban Farming School Promotes Critical Reflection and Environmental Action

Ceaser, D. . (2012). Our School at Blair Grocery: A Case Study in Promoting Environmental Action Through Critical Environmental Education. The Journal of Environmental Education, 43, 209-226.

Family engagement in outdoor recreation: Understanding constraints informs opportunities for park managers

Reis, A. ., Thompson-Carr, A. ., & Lovelock, B. . (2012). Parks and families: Addressing management facilitators and constraints to outdoor recreation participation. Annals of Leisure Research, 15, 315 - 334. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2012.737299

Access to park/recreation space is associated with body mass index in adolescents

Wall, M. M., Larson, N. I., Forsyth, A. ., Van Riper, D. C., Graham, D. J., Story, M. T., & Neumark-Sztainer, D. . (2012). Patterns of obesogenic neighborhood features and adolescent weight: A comparison of statistical approaches. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 42, e65-e75. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2012.02.009

Preservice Teachers Identify Outdoor Learning's Benefits and Barriers

Ernst, J. ., & Tornabene, L. . (2012). Preservice early childhood educators’ perceptions of outdoor settings as learning environments. Environmental Education Research, 18, 643-664.

Place-Based Learning Linked to Improvements in Environmental Quality

Johnson, B. ., Duffin, M. ., & Murphy, M. . (2012). Quantifying a relationship between place-based learning and environmental quality. Environmental Education Research, 18, 609-624.

Technology allows for a more nuanced approach to public green space design

Nordh, H. . (2012). Quantitative methods of measuring reformative components in urban public parks. Journal of Landscape Architecture, 7, 46-53. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/18626033.2012.693780

Experienced Teachers Lead by Example

Stolpe, K. ., & Björklund, L. . (2012). Seeing the Wood for the Trees: Applying the dual-memory system model to investigate expert teachers’ observational skills in natural ecological learning environments. International Journal of Science Education, 34, 101-125.

Sense of Place Research Can Inform Environmental Education

Kudryavtsev, A. ., Stedman, R. C., & Krasny, M. E. (2012). Sense of place in environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 18, 229-250.

Surrounding greenness is associated with increased birth weight and head circumference

Dadvand, P. ., Sunyer, J. ., Basagaña, X. ., Ballester, F. ., Lertxundi, A. ., Fernández-Somoano, A. ., … Nieuwenhuijsen, M. J. (2012). Surrounding greenness and pregnancy outcomes in four Spanish birth cohorts. Environmental Health Perspectives, 120, 1481-1487. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205244

Preservice Teachers Struggle to Define Basic Ecological Concepts

Puk, T. G., & Stibbards, A. . (2012). Systemic ecological illiteracy? Shedding light on meaning as an act of thought in higher learning. Environmental Education Research, 18, 353-373.

Interdisciplinary Teaching Poses Challenges

Feng, L. . (2012). Teacher and student responses to interdisciplinary aspects of sustainability education: what do we really know?. Environmental Education Research, 18, 31-43.

Children's Relationships With Nature Change Over Time

Kalvaitis, D. ., & Monhardt, R. M. (2012). The architecture of children’s relationships with nature: a phenomenographic investigation seen through drawings and written narratives of elementary students. Environmental Education Research, 18, 209-227.

Personality Predicts Environmental Engagement

Milfont, T. L., & Sibley, C. G. (2012). The big five personality traits and environmental engagement: Associations at the individual and societal level. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 32, 187-195.

Audio Tours Prove More Mentally Demanding than Guided Tours

Van Winkle, C. M. (2012). The effect of tour type on visitors’ perceived cognitive load and learning. Journal of Interpretation Research, 17, 45-58.

Urban environmental education programs shown to improve ecological place meaning

Kudryavtsev, A. ., Krasny, M. E., & Stedman, R. C. (2012). The impact of environmental education on sense of place among urban youth. Ecosphere, 3, 1-15. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES11-00318.1

Outdoor education in the context of Danish "udeskole" provides insights into best practices and practical challenges

Bensten, P. . (2012). The nature of udeskole: Outdoor learning theory and practice in Danish schools. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 12, 199-219.

Positive Emotions Linked with Scientific Literacy

Lin, H.- shyang ., Hong, Z.-R. ., & Huang, T.-C. . (2012). The role of emotional factors in building public scientific literacy and engagement with science. International Journal of Science Education, 34, 25-42.

Parents Influence Children's Recycling Behavior

Matthies, E. ., Selge, S. ., & Klöckner, C. A. (2012). The role of parental behaviour for the development of behaviour specific environmental norms – The example of recycling and re-use behaviour. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 32, 277-284.

Residential program at outdoor education center helps families with at risk-children

McManus, J. . (2012). The Thurston Family Project: Working with families through outdoor activities and resiliency training. The Psychology of Education Review, 36, 40-45.

Modern GIS technology presents tools for evaluating urban green space

M’Ikiugu, M. M., Kinoshita, I. ., & Tashiro, Y. . (2012). Urban green space analysis and identification of its potential expansion areas. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 35, 449-458. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.02.110

Nature provides a meaningful context for integrated science and literacy learning and contributes to student achievement on standardized tests

Eick, C. J. (2012). Use of the outdoor classroom and nature-study to support science and literacy learning: A narrative case study of a third-grade classroom. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 23, 789-803. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10972-011-9236-1

Video Presentation Boosts Staying Time and Knowledge in an Exhibit

Perdue, B. M., Stoinski, T. S., & Maple, T. L. (2012). Using technology to educate zoo visitors about conservation. Visitor Studies, 15, 16-27.

Time in Natural Places Linked with Place Identity and Environmentally Responsible Behavior

Lawrence, E. K. (2012). Visitation to Natural Areas on Campus and its Relation to Place Identity and Environmentally Responsible Behaviors. The Journal of Environmental Education, 43, 93-106.

Time spent in green spaces is an important contributor to overall physical activity in children

Lachowycz, K. ., Jones, A. P., Page, A. S., Wheeler, B. W., & Cooper, A. R. (2012). What can global positioning systems tell us about the contribution of different types of urban greenspace to children’s physical activity?. Health & Place, 18, 586-594. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2012.10.012

Use and non-use of parks by people of color is influenced by cultural politics

Byrne, J. A. (2012). When green is white: The cultural politics of race, nature and social exclusion in a Los Angeles urban national park. Geoforum, 43, 595-611. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2011.10.002

Increasing diversity in the outdoors is not enough when experiential education traditionally privileges majority participants

Rose, J. ., & Paisley, K. . (2012). White privilege in experiential education: A critical reflection. Leisure Sciences, 34, 136-154. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2012.652505

Writing-to-Learn Activity Helps Build Ecological Literacy

Balgopal, M. M., Wallace, A. M., & Dahlberg, S. . (2012). Writing to learn ecology: a study of three populations of college students. Environmental Education Research, 18, 67-90.

Using Inquiry-Based Activities to Teach Science

Tan, A.-L. ., & Wong, H.-M. . (2012). ‘Didn’t Get Expected Answer, Rectify It.’: Teaching science content in an elementary science classroom using hands-on activities. International Journal of Science Education, 34, 197-222.

Students With Different Backgrounds Reason Differently

Evagorou, M. ., Jimenez-Aleixandre, M. P., & Osborne, J. . (2012). ‘Should we kill the grey squirrels?’A study exploring students’ justifications and decision-making. International Journal of Science Education, 34, 401-428.

In park-poor urban areas, abundant vacant lots and alleyways can be replanned to enhance outdoor play for children

Platt, L. . (2012). “Parks are dangerous and the sidewalk is closer”: Children’s use of neighborhood space in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Children, Youth and Environments, 22, 194-213. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.22.2.0194

Children with ADHD functioned better in the woods than in a built setting

Van Den Berg, A. ., & Van Den Berg, C. . (2011). A comparison of children with ADHD in a natural and built setting. Child: Care, Health and Development, 37, 430-439. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01172.x

Teens' Personality Not a Major Influence on their Environmental Worldview

de Pauw, J. B.-., Donche, V. ., & Van Petegem, P. . (2011). Adolescents’ environmental worldview and personality: An explorative study. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 31, 109-117.

Online Ranger Talks Nearly as Effective as Traditional Talks

Henker, K. B., & Brown, G. . (2011). As good as the real thing? A comparative study of interpretive podcasts and traditional ranger talks. Journal of Interpretation Research, 16, 7-23.

Children express biocentric perspectives despite little exposure to animals in natural areas

Almedia, A. ., Strecht-Ribeiro, O. ., & Vasconcelos, C. . (2011). Biocentric reasoning in children: Implications in science and environmental education. Proceedings of the ESERA 2011 Conference: Science Learning and Citizenship., 8, 121-126. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/2.1.2073.7602

Commitment to the Environment Predicts Behavior

Davis, J. L., Le, B. ., & Coy, A. E. (2011). Building a model of commitment to the natural environment to predict ecological behavior and willingness to sacrifice. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 31, 257-265.

Children with better access to public parks and recreation programs are less likely to have significant increases in BMI over time

Wolch, J. ., Jerrett, M. ., Reynolds, K. ., McConnell, R. ., Chang, R. ., Dahmann, N. ., … Berhane, K. . (2011). Childhood obesity and proximity to urban parks and recreational resources: A longitudinal cohort study. Health & Place, 17, 207-214. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.10.001

Girls' and boys' active play outdoors differs in terms of activities, location, and social context

Brockman, R. ., Jago, R. ., & Fox, K. . (2011). Children’s active play: Self-reported motivators, barriers and facilitators. BMC Public Health, 11. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-461

Urban and rural brains respond differently to stress

Lederbogen, F. ., Kirsch, P. ., Haddad, L. ., Streit, F. ., Tost, H. ., Schuch, P. ., … Deuschle, M. . (2011). City living and urban upbringing affect neural social stress processing in humans. Nature, 474, 498-501. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature10190

Students' Moral Reasoning Shifts with their Perspective

Sternäng, L. ., & Lundholm, C. . (2011). Climate change and morality: Students’ perspectives on the individual and society. International Journal of Science Education, 33, 1131-1148.

Education and Technology Equally Effective at Achieving Environmental Benefits

Hine, D. W., Bhullar, N. ., Marks, A. D., Kelly, P. ., & Scott, J. G. (2011). Comparing the effectiveness of education and technology in reducing wood smoke pollution: A field experiment. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 31, 282-288.

Children's built environments influence their access to nutritious foods and physical activity

Rahman, T. ., Cushing, R. A., & Jackson, R. J. (2011). Contributions of built environment to childhood obesity. Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine: A Journal of Translational and Personalized Medicine, 78, 49-57.

Children with ADHD who regularly play in green settings have milder symptoms than children who play in built outdoor and indoor settings

Taylor, F. ., & Kuo, F. E. M. (2011). Could exposure to everyday green spaces help treat ADHD? Evidence from children’s play settings. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 3, 281-303. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-0854.2011.01052.x

Program Educates Dallas Students About Their Watershed

Thompson, R. ., Coe, A. ., Klaver, I. ., & Dickson, K. . (2011). Design and Implementation of a Research-Informed Water Conservation Education Program. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 10, 91-104.

New Scales Measure Responsibility, Character, and Attitudes

Powell, R. B., Stern, M. J., Krohn, B. D., & Ardoin, N. M. (2011). Development and validation of scales to measure environmental responsibility, character development, and attitudes toward school. Environmental Education Research, 17, 91-111.