eeRESEARCH

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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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Being able to bike/walk to community recreation sites is an important determinant of how frequently they are used

Grow, H. M., Saelens, B. E., Kerr, J., Durant, N. H., Norman, G. J., & Sallis, J. F. (2008). Where are youth active? Roles of proximity, active transport, and built environment. Medicine And Science In Sports And Exercise, 40, 2071-2079.

Just One Day Results in a Lasting Impact

Farmer, J., Knapp, D., & Benton, G. M. (2007). An elementary school environmental education field trip: Long-term effects on ecological and environmental knowledge and attitude development. Journal Of Environmental Education, 38, 33 - 42.

Direct childhood experience and mentoring are key elements in adults' actions to benefit the environment

Chawla, L. (2007). Childhood experiences associated with care for the natural world: A theoretical framework for empirical results. Children, Youth And Environments, 17, 144-170.

Children's physical activity is associated with modifiable features of the built environment

de Vries, S. I., Bakker, I., van Mechelen, W., & Hopman-Rock, M. (2007). Determinants of activity-friendly neighborhoods for children: Results from the SPACE study. American Journal Of Health Promotion, 21, 312-316. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/0890-1171-21.4s.312

Young children are growing up in a media-saturated environment

Vandewater, E. A., Rideout, V. J., Wartella, E. A., Huang, X., Lee, J., & Shim, M. S. (2007). Digital childhood: Electronic media and technology use among infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Pediatrics, 119, E1006-E1015. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-1804

Play is critical to healthy child development

Ginsburg, K. R. (2007). The importance of play in promoting healthy child development and maintaining strong parent-child bonds. Pediatrics, 119, 182-191.

To increase children's physical activity, planners need to design environments that support active living and parents should limit access to television

Roemmich, J. N., Epstein, L. H., Raja, S., & Yin, L. (2007). The neighborhood and home environments: Disparate relationships with physical activity and sedentary behaviors in youth. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine, 33, 29-38.

Children are moving from biophilia to videophilia, with developmental and conservation implications

Zaradic, P. A., & Pergams, O. R. W. (2007). Videophilia: Implications for childhood development and conservation. Journal Of Developmental Processes, 2, 130-147.

We are visiting U.S. national parks less often

Pergams, O. R. W., & Zaradic, P. A. (2006). Is love of nature in the US becoming love of electronic media? 16-year downtrend in national park visits explained by watching movies, playing video games, internet use, and oil prices. Journal Of Environmental Management, 80, 387-393. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.02.001

Childhood nature experiences may be an important pathway to adult environmental attitudes and behaviors

Wells, N. M., & Lekies, K. S. (2006). Nature and the life course: Pathways from childhood nature experiences to adult environmentalism. Children, Youth And Environments, 16, 41663.

Over the past several decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of overweight children in the United States

Ogden, C. L., Carroll, M. D., Curtin, L. R., McDowell, M. A., Tabak, C. J., & Flegal, K. M. (2006). Prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States, 1999-2004. Jama, 295, 1549-1555.

Parents identify safety as the biggest barrier to children's independent play

Veitch, J., Bagley, S., & Salmon, J. (2006). Where do children usually play? A qualitative study of parents' perceptions of influences on children's active free play. Health & Place, 12, 383-393. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2005.02.009

School garden program positively influenced development of skills in teamwork and self-understanding

Robinson, C. W., & Zajicek, J. M. (2005). Growing minds: The effects of a one-year school garden program on six constructs of life skills of elementary school children. Horttechnology, 15, 453-457.

Children's use of space has changed from being primarily outdoors to indoors and has become increasingly adult supervised

Karsten, L. (2005). It all used to be better? Different generations on continuity and change in urban children's daily use of space. Children's Geographies, 3, 275-290. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733280500352912

Biology students know very few common plants

Bebbington, A. (2005). The ability of A-level students to name plants. Journal Of Biological Education, 39, 62-67. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2005.9655963

Green outdoor activities decrease ADD symptoms

Kuo, F. E., & Taylor, F. (2004). A potential natural treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Evidence from a national study. American Journal Of Public Health, 94, 1580-1586. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.94.9.1580

Children's access to public play space has declined

Wridt, P. J. (2004). An historical analysis of young people's use of public space, parks and playgrounds in New York City. Children, Youth And Environments, 14, 86-106.

Children spend less time playing outdoors than their mothers did when they were young

Clements, R. (2004). An investigation of the status of outdoor play. Contemporary Issues In Early Childhood, 5, 68-80. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.2304/ciec.2004.5.1.10

Children playing in urban areas may experience lower levels of biological diversity

Turner, W. R., Nakamura, T., & Dinetti, M. (2004). Global urbanization and the separation of humans from nature. Bioscience, 54, 585-590.

Parents' perceptions about their neighborhood influence children's mobility

Timperio, A., Crawford, D., Telford, A., & Salmon, J. (2004). Perceptions about the local neighborhood and walking and cycling among children. Preventive Medicine, 39, 39-47. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2003.09.026

Environmental science internships are complementary to university education

Scholz, R. W., Steiner, R., & Hansmann, R. (2004). Role of internship in higher education in environmental sciences. Journal Of Research In Science Teaching, 41, 24-46. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tea.10123

Environmental Education Program Was an “Equalizer” Among Kids With Very Different Skill Levels and Backgrounds

Ernst, J., & Monroe, M. C. (2004). The effects of environment-based education on students' critical thinking skills and disposition toward critical thinking. Environmental Education Research, 10, 507 - 522.

Design cities where children can play and learn independently

Churchman, A. (2003). Is there a place for children in the city?. Journal Of Urban Design, 8, 99-111. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13574800306482

Nearby nature reduces stress in children

Wells, N. M., & Evans, G. W. (2003). Nearby nature: A buffer of life stress among rural children. Environment And Behavior, 35, 311-330. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916503035003001

Study Finds the “Magic” of a Hawaii Program Boosted Kids' Confidence, Interest in School, Scores on Critical Thinking and Cognitive Achievement Tests

Volk, T. L., & Cheak, M. J. (2003). The effects of an environmental education program on students, parents, and community. Journal Of Environmental Education, 34, 12 - 25.

Conservation core program supports career development of youth not attending college

Stanley, S. (2002). California Conservation Corps offers youth career development opportunities. California Agriculture, 56, 61-64. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3733/ca.v056n02p61

Access to nature nurtures self-discipline

Taylor, F., Kuo, F. E., & Sullivan, W. C. (2002). Views of nature and self-discipline: Evidence from inner city children. Journal Of Environmental Psychology, 22, 49-63. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jevp.2001.0241

Children know more about Pokémon than common wildlife

Balmford, A., Clegg, L., Coulson, T., & Taylor, J. (2002). Why conservationists should heed Pokémon. Science, 295, 2367. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.295.5564.2367b

Contact with nature is associated with decreased symptoms of inattention

Taylor, F., Kuo, F. E., & Sullivan, W. C. (2001). Coping with ADD: The surprising connection to green play settings. Environment And Behavior, 33, 54-77. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00139160121972864

Ecological internship program is model for valuable educational and work experience

Farnsworth, E. J., Holsinger, K. E., Mehrhoff, L. J., Murray, N., Preston, J., & Silander, J. A. (2001). The REAL team: A cooperative student training program in rapid ecological assessment. Bioscience, 51, 874-879.

Understanding the factors that influence physical activity in children and adolescents can aid the design of more effective interventions

Sallis, J. F., Prochaska, J. J., & Taylor, W. C. (2000). A review of correlates of physical activity of children and adolescents. Medicine And Science In Sports And Exercise, 32, 963-975.

Activating empathy increases environmental concern

Schultz, W. (2000). New environmental theories: Empathizing with nature: The effects ofPerspective taking on concern for environmental issues. Journal Of Social Issues, 56, 391 - 406.

Parental constraints have always been present, but in this generation they seem to exert much greater control on children's play

Tandy, C. (1999). Children's diminishing play space: A study of intergenerational change in children's use of their neighborhoods. Australian Geographical Studies, 37, 154-164. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8470.00076