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.
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Ecological identity, empathy, and experiential learning: A young child's exploration of a nearby river
Humphreys, C., & Blenkinsop, S. (2018). Ecological identity, empathy, and experiential learning: A young child’s exploration of a nearby river. Australian Journal of Environmental Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aee.2018.20
Exploring whether and how empathy for animals may lead to conservation behaviors
Young, A., Khalil, K.A., & Wharton, J. (2018). Empathy for animals: A review of the existing literature. Curator: The Museum Journal, 61(2), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cura.12257
Empathy for animals: A review of the existing literature
Young, A., Khalil, K.A., & Wharton, J. (2018). Empathy for animals: A review of the existing literature. Curator: The Museum Journal, 61(2), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cura.12257
Characteristics associated with high and low levels of ecological literacy in a western society
Pitman, S.D., Daniels, C.B., & Sutton, P.C. (2018). Characteristics associated with high and low levels of ecological literacy in a western society. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 25(3), 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2017.1384412
Understanding the nature play milieu: Using behavior mapping to investigate children's activities in outdoor play spaces
Cox, A., Loebach, J., & Little, S. (2018). Understanding the nature play milieu: Using behavior mapping to investigate children’s activities in outdoor play spaces. Children, Youth and Environments, 28(2), 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.28.2.0232
Research note: Relationship between childhood nature play and adulthood participation in nature-based recreation among urban residents in Tokyo area
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, 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.08.002
Exposure to nature for children with autism spectrum disorder: Benefits, caveats, and barriers
Li, D., Larsen, L., Yang, Y., Wang, L., Zhai, Y., & Sullivan, W.C. (2018). Exposure to nature for children with autism spectrum disorder: Benefits, caveats, and barriers. Health and Place. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.11.005
From aversion to affinity in a preschooler's relationships with nature
Kharod, D., & Arreguín-Anderson, M.G. (2018). From aversion to affinity in a preschooler’s relationships with nature. Ecopsychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2018.0044
What's in a dream? Natural elements, risk and loose parts in children's dream playspace drawings
Ward, K. (2018). What’s in a dream? Natural elements, risk and loose parts in children’s dream playspace drawings. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 43(1), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.23965/AJEC.43.1.04
"Keeping some wildness always alive": Posthumanism and the animality of children's literature and play
Harju, M-L., & Rouse, D. (2018). "Keeping some wildness always alive": Posthumanism and the animality of children’s literature and play. Children’s Literature in Education, 49(4), 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10583-017-9329-3
Place-based outdoor learning: More than a drag and drop approach
Lloyd, A., Truong, S., & Gray, T. (2018). Place-based outdoor learning: More than a drag and drop approach. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 21, 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42322-017-0002-5
EcoWellness: Contextualizing nature connection in traditional clinical and educational settings to foster positive childhood outcomes
Reese, R.F. (2018). EcoWellness: Contextualizing nature connection in traditional clinical and educational settings to foster positive childhood outcomes. Ecopsychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2018.0031