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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Students with more outdoor school facilities are more likely to participate in daily physical activity at recess

Haug, E. ., Torsheim, T. ., Sallis, J. F., & Samdal, O. . (2010). The characteristics of the outdoor school environment associated with physical activity. Health Education Research, 25, 248. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/her/cyn050

The Impact of Conditioned Empathy on Environmental Moral Reasoning

Berenguer, J. . (2010). The Effect of Empathy in Environmental Moral Reasoning. Environment and Behavior, 42, 110-134.

Direct nature experiences are important for changing environmental attitudes and behavior

Duerden, M. D., & Witt, P. A. (2010). The impact of direct and indirect experiences on the development of environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 30, 379-392. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.03.007

Photos Shed Light on Outdoor Experiences

Smith, E. F., Steel, G. ., & Gidlow, B. . (2010). The temporary community: Student experiences of school-based outdoor education programmes. Journal of Experiential Education, 33, 136-150.

Being physically active outdoors and in nature can improve children's health

McCurdy, L. E., Winterbottom, K. E., Mehta, S. S., & Roberts, J. R. (2010). Using nature and outdoor activity to improve children’s health. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 40, 102-117.

Vitamin D deficient children are more likely to become obese over time

Gilbert-Diamond, D. ., Baylin, A. ., Mora-Plazas, M. ., Marin, C. ., Arsenault, J. E., & Hughes, M. D. (2010). Vitamin D deficiency and anthropometric indicators of adiposity in school-age children: A prospective study. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 92, 1446. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.2010.29746

Different factors attract different groups of children to parks

Loukaitou-Sideris, A. ., & Sideris, A. . (2010). What brings children to the park? Analysis and measurement of the variables affecting children’s use of parks. Journal of the American Planning Association, 76, 89-107. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01944360903418338

Children living closer to parks and greenspace participate in more active sports and have higher levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity

Boone-Heinonen, J. ., Casanova, K. ., Richardson, A. S., & Gordon-Larsen, P. . (2010). Where can they play? Outdoor spaces and physical activity among adolescents in US urbanized areas. Preventive Medicine, 51, 295-298. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.07.013

Children who actively commute to school have higher physical activity levels

Faulkner, G. E. J., Buliung, R. N., Flora, P. K., & Fusco, C. . (2009). Active school transport, physical activity levels and body weight of children and youth: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine, 48, 41706.

Children's emotional affinity towards nature is a strong predictor of their willingness to protect the environment

Müller, M. ., Kals, E. ., & Pansa, R. . (2009). Adolescents’ emotional affinity toward nature: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Developmental Processes, 4, 59-69.

Real field trips provide better overall learning environments than virtual field trips

Harrington, M. C. R. (2009). An ethnographic comparison of real and virtual reality field trips to Trillium Trail: The salamander find as a salient event. Children, Youth and Environments, 19, 74-101.

Norwegian children's play in natural spaces today is significantly different than the previous generation's

Skar, M. ., & Krogh, E. . (2009). Changes in children’s nature-based experiences near home: From spontaneous play to adult-controlled, planned and organised activities. Children’s Geographies, 7, 339-354.

Research is needed to understand whether and why inequalities exist in terms of children's exposure to toxic pollutants, nature, and green space

Strife, S. ., & Downey, L. . (2009). Childhood development and access to nature: A new direction for environmental inequality research. Organization & Environment, 22, 99-122. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1086026609333340

Children with ADHD concentrate better after walking in a park

Taylor, F. ., & Kuo, F. E. (2009). Children with attention deficits concentrate better after walk in the park. Journal of Attention Disorders, 12, 402-409. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1087054708323000

Positive and negative features coexist in children's preferred outdoor places

Castonguay, G. ., & Jutras, S. . (2009). Children’s appreciation of outdoor places in a poor neighborhood. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 29, 101-109.

Children's activities outside of school are similar across nations

Singer, D. G., Singer, J. L., D’Agostino, H. ., & DeLong, R. . (2009). Children’s pastimes and play in sixteen nations. American Journal of Play, 1, 283-312.

9-year-old children who play outdoors after school and 15-year-old children who participate in sport clubs are more physically active

Nilsson, A. ., Andersen, L. B., Ommundsen, Y. ., Froberg, K. ., Sardinha, L. B., & Piehl-Aulin, K. . (2009). Correlates of objectively assessed physical activity and sedentary time in children: A cross-sectional study (The European Youth Heart Study). BMC Public Health, 9. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-322

Neighborhood recreation facilities positively influence children's physical activity levels

Tucker, P. ., Irwin, J. D., Gilliland, J. ., He, M. ., Larsen, K. ., & Hess, P. . (2009). Environmental influences on physical activity levels in youth. Health & Place, 15, 357-363.

Urban children are most active in gardens and street environments

Jones, A. P., Coombes, E. G., Griffin, S. J., & van Sluijs, E. M. F. (2009). Environmental supportiveness for physical activity in English schoolchildren: A study using Global Positioning Systems. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 6. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-6-42

Adolescents' environmental concerns have generally declined since the early 1990s

Wray-Lake, L. ., Flanagan, C. A., & Osgood, D. W. (2009). Examining trends in adolescent environmental attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors across three decades. Environment and Behavior, 42, 51-85. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916509335163

Emotion and empathy in environmental education experiences

Myers, O. E. , Jr, Saunders, C. D., & Bexell, S. M. (2009). Fostering empathy with wildlife: Factors affecting free-choice learning for conservation concern and behavior. In Free-choice learning and the environment (pp. 39-56).

Motivation, efficacy and knowledge predict children's development of concern for the natural world

Chawla, L. . (2009). Growing up green: Becoming an agent of care for the natural world. Journal of Developmental Processes, 4, 6-23.

Nature is widespread in places adolescents use and value

Owens, P. E., & McKinnon, I. . (2009). In pursuit of nature: The role of nature in adolescents’ lives. Journal of Developmental Processes, 4, 43-58.

Children's independent mobility is significantly related to their weekday physical activity levels

Page, A. S., Cooper, A. R., Griew, P. ., & Hillsdon, M. . (2009). Independent mobility in relation to weekday and weekend physical activity in children aged 10-11 years: The PEACH Project. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 6. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-6-2

Plants in classrooms benefit students' emotions, behavior, and health

Han, K. T. (2009). Influence of limitedly visible leafy indoor plants on the psychology, behavior, and health of students at a junior high school in Taiwan. Environment and Behavior, 41, 658-692.

Green environments have attention promoting value for preschool children

Mårtensson, F. ., Boldemann, C. ., Soderstrom, M. ., Blennow, M. ., Englund, J.-E. ., & P, G. . (2009). Outdoor environmental assessment of attention promoting settings for preschool children. Health & Place, 15, 1149-1157. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.07.002

Many U.S. children are vitamin D deficient and this deficiency is associated with cardiovascular risk factors

Kumar, J. ., Muntner, P. ., Kaskel, F. J., Hailpern, S. M., & Melamed, M. L. (2009). Prevalence and associations of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D deficiency in US children: NHANES 2001-2004. Pediatrics, 124, e362-e370. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2009-0051

Adventure playgrounds foster healthy child development

Staempfli, M. B. (2009). Reintroducing adventure into children’s outdoor play environments. Environment and Behavior, 41, 268-280.

Research on education for sustainable development has generally not included early childhood

Davis, J. . (2009). Revealing the research ‘hole’ of early childhood education for sustainability: A preliminary survey of the literature. Environmental Education Research, 15, 227-241. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504620802710607

Children's classroom behavior is better if they have recess

Barros, R. M., Silver, E. J., & Stein, R. E. K. (2009). School recess and group classroom behavior. Pediatrics, 123, 431-436. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2007-2825

Children are largely indoors and sedentary at preschool

Brown, W. H., Pfeiffer, K. A., McIver, K. L., Dowda, M. ., Addy, C. L., & Pate, R. R. (2009). Social and environmental factors associated with preschoolers’ nonsedentary physical activity. Child Development, 80, 45-58.

Community design can promote and support children's physical activity

Binns, H. J., Forman, J. A., Karr, C. J., Osterhoudt, K. ., Paulson, J. A., & Roberts, J. R. (2009). The built environment: Designing communities to promote physical activity in children. Pediatrics, 123, 1591-1598. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org10.1542/peds.2009-0750

School gardens positively impact children's learning and behavior

Blair, D. . (2009). The child in the garden: An evaluative review of the benefits of school gardening. Journal of Environmental Education, 40, 15-38. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3200/JOEE.40.2.15-38

Technological nature may be better than no nature, but substituting technological nature for real nature raises concerns

Kahn, P. ., Severson, R. ., & Ruckert, J. . (2009). The human relation with nature and technological nature. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 18, 37-42. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1467-8721.2009.01602.x

Sociodemographic and physical environment factors influence children's active travel between home and school

Larsen, K. ., Gilliland, J. ., Hess, P. ., Tucker, P. ., Irwin, J. ., & He, M. Z. (2009). The influence of the physical environment and sociodemographic characteristics on children’s mode of travel to and from school. American Journal of Public Health, 99, 520-526.

Green areas on elementary school grounds support the highest level of children's moderate physical activity

Dyment, J. E., Bell, A. C., & Lucas, A. J. (2009). The relationship between school ground design and intensity of physical activity. Children’s Geographies, 7, 261-276. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733280903024423

Children's independent mobility influences their outdoor activity

Wen, L. M., Kite, J. ., Merom, D. ., & Rissel, C. . (2009). Time spent playing outdoors after school and its relationship with independent mobility: A cross-sectional survey of children aged 10-12 years in Sydney, Australia. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 6. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-6-15

Rural and metropolitan children have different place experiences affecting their play and physical activity

MacDougall, C. ., Schiller, W. ., & Darbyshire, P. . (2009). What are our boundaries and where can we play? Perspectives from eight- to ten-year-old Australian metropolitan and rural children. Early Child Development and Care, 179, 189-204. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03004430802667021

Technology may help engage children in outdoor activities in nature

Chavez, D. J. (2009). Youth day in Los Angeles: Evaluating the role of technology in children’s nature activities. Children, Youth and Environments, 19, 102-124. https://doi.org/http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.19.1.0102

Older children who spend more time outside tend to be more physically active and are less likely to be overweight

Cleland, V. ., Crawford, D. ., Baur, L. A., Hume, C. ., Timperio, A. ., & Salmon, J. . (2008). A prospective examination of children’s time spent outdoors, objectively measured physical activity and overweight. International Journal of Obesity, 32, 1685-1693.

Adolescents' local environments influence their physical activity and food consumption

Tucker, P. ., Irwin, J. D., Gilliland, J. ., & He, M. . (2008). Adolescents’ perspectives of home, school and neighborhood environmental influences on physical activity and dietary behaviors. Children, Youth and Environments, 18, 12-18.

Schoolyard size and landscape quality influence children's satisfaction and weight

Ozdemir, A. ., & Yilmaz, O. . (2008). Assessment of outdoor school environments and physical activity in Ankara’s primary schools. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 28, 287-300.

Street trees may help prevent early childhood asthma

Lovasi, G. S., Quinn, J. W., Neckerman, K. M., Perzanowski, M. ., & Rundle, A. . (2008). Children living in areas with more street trees have lower prevalence of asthma. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 62, 647-649. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech.2007.071894

Children's active free play in their neighborhoods is complex

Veitch, J. ., Salmon, J. ., & Ball, K. . (2008). Children’s active free play in local neighborhoods: A behavioral mapping study. Health Education Research, 23, 870-879. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/her/cym074

The surrounding landscape can influence children's playground experiences

Jansson, M. . (2008). Children’s perspectives on public playgrounds in two Swedish communities. Children, Youth and Environments, 18, 88-109.

Mothers and child development professionals have different beliefs about play

Fisher, K. R., Hirsh-Pasek, K. ., Golinkoff, R. M., & Gryfe, S. G. (2008). Conceptual split? Parents’ and experts’ perceptions of play in the 21st century. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 29, 305-316. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2008.04.006

Public open spaces in lower socioeconomic neighborhoods have fewer amenities

Crawford, D. ., Timperio, A. ., Giles-Corti, B. ., Ball, K. ., Hume, C. ., & Roberts, R. . (2008). Do features of public open spaces vary according to neighbourhood socio-economic status?. Health & Place, 14, 889-893.

With economic growth comes loss of ecological knowledge

Pilgrim, S. E., Cullen, L. C., Smith, D. J., & Pretty, J. . (2008). Ecological knowledge is lost in wealthier communities and countries. Environmental Science & Technology, 42, 1004-1009. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es070837v

Students Say They Learned Better Than in a Traditional Classroom Setting and Even Convinced Family Members to Adopt Environmentally-Friendly Behavior

Schneller, A. J. (2008). Environmental service learning: outcomes of innovative pedagogy in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Environmental Education Research, 14, 291-307.

Public open space features may influence children's physical activity

Timperio, A. ., Giles-Corti, B. ., Crawford, D. ., Andrianopoulos, N. ., Ball, K. ., & Salmon, J. . (2008). Features of public open spaces and physical activity among children: Findings from the CLAN study. Preventive Medicine, 47, 514-518.