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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Connection to nature is associated with social-emotional learning of children
Lanza, K., Alcazar, M., Chen, B., & Kohl, H. W., III. (2023). Connection to nature is associated with social-emotional learning of children. Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2022.100083
Heat-resilient schoolyards: Relations between temperature, shade, and physical activity of children during recess
Lanza, K., Alcazar, M., Durand, C. P., Salvo, D., Villa, U., & Kohl, H. W., III. (2023). Heat-resilient schoolyards: Relations between temperature, shade, and physical activity of children during recess. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 20, 8. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2022-0405
A qualitative study of parental strategies to enable pre-school children’s outdoor and nature experiences during COVID-19 restrictions
Martin, A., Clarke, J., Johnstone, A., McCrorie, P., Langford, R., Simpson, S. A., & Kipping, R. (2023). A qualitative study of parental strategies to enable pre-school children’s outdoor and nature experiences during COVID-19 restrictions. Health & Place, 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.102967
Outdoor nature-based play in early learning and childcare centres: Identifying the determinants of implementation using causal loop diagrams and social network analysis
Zucca, C., McCrorie, P., Johnstone, A., Chambers, S., Chng, N. R., Traynor, O., & Martin, A. (2023). Outdoor nature-based play in early learning and childcare centres: Identifying the determinants of implementation using causal loop diagrams and social network analysis. Health and Place, 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102955
Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: A scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design
Moore, A., Boyle, B., & Lynch, H. (2023). Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: A scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design. Children’s Geographies, 21(3), 20. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2022.2073197
Adventure therapy for adolescents with complex trauma: A scoping review and analysis
Pringle, G., Boddy, J., Slattery, M., & Harris, P. (2023). Adventure therapy for adolescents with complex trauma: A scoping review and analysis. Journal of Experiential Education, 46(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10538259221147195
The effect of exposure to nature on children’s psychological well-being: A systematic review of the literature
Liu, J., & Green, R. J. (2023). The effect of exposure to nature on children’s psychological well-being: A systematic review of the literature. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2023.127846
Refugee children’s access to play in meso-environments: A novel approach using space syntax and GIS
Chen, S., & Knöll, M. (2023). Refugee children’s access to play in meso-environments: A novel approach using space syntax and GIS. Buildings, 13(111). https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13010111
‘Green skills’ are more than technical skills - they also include green life skills for sustainable behavior and transformative skills for systemic change
Kwauk, Christina, & Casey, Olivia. (2022). A green skills framework for climate action, gender empowerment, and climate justice. 0950-6764
The secret language of flowers: Insights from an outdoor, arts-based intervention designed to connect primary school children to locally accessible nature
Hallam, J., Gallagher, L., & Owen, K. (2022). The secret language of flowers: Insights from an outdoor, arts-based intervention designed to connect primary school children to locally accessible nature. Environmental Education Research, 28(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2021.1994926
Environmental education must move beyond climate literacy to address sociopolitical dimensions and incorporate local knowledge for effective climate justice education, particularly in the Global South
Dutta, Deborah. (2022). Environmental Education for Climate Justice: An Indian Perspective. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. Oxford University Press. Retrieved from https://oxfordre.com/education/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.001.0001/acrefore-9780190264093-e-1731
Education for Environmental Sustainability and the Emotions: Implications for Educational Practice
Dunlop, Lynda, & Rushton, Elizabeth A. C. (2022). Education for Environmental Sustainability and the Emotions: Implications for Educational Practice. Sustainability, 14(8), 4441+. 10.3390/su14084441