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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The interconnectedness between well-being and the natural environment
Ferreira, J.G., & Venter, E. (2016). The interconnectedness between well-being and the natural environment. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 15(4), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2016.1237902
Contact with nature and children’s restorative experiences: An eye to the future
Collado, S., & Staats, H. (2016). Contact with nature and children’s restorative experiences: An eye to the future. Frontiers in Psychology, 7(1885). http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01885
Preschool and childcare center characteristics associated with children’s physical activity during care hours: An observational study
Hinkley, T., Salmon, J., Crawford, D., Okely, A.D., & Hesketh, K.D. (2016). Preschool and childcare center characteristics associated with children’s physical activity during care hours: An observational study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 13(117). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-016-0444-0
Affordances of outdoor settings for children in preschool: Revisiting Heft’s functional taxonomy
Lerstrup, I., & van den Bosch, C.K. (2016). Affordances of outdoor settings for children in preschool: Revisiting Heft’s functional taxonomy. Landscape Research, 42(1), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2016.1252039
Nurturing environmental stewards through preschool physical design
Shaari, M.F., Ahmad, S.S., & Ismail, I.S. (2016). Nurturing environmental stewards through preschool physical design. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 1(3), 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v1i3.343
How to engage children with nature: Why not just let them play?
Skar, M., Gundersen, V., & O’Brien, L. (2016). How to engage children with nature: Why not just let them play? Children’s Geographies, 14(5), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2015.1136734
Neighborhood play on the endangered list: Examining patterns in children's local activity and mobility using GPS monitoring and qualitative GIS
Loebach, J., & Gilliland, J. (2016). Neighborhood play on the endangered list: Examining patterns in children’s local activity and mobility using GPS monitoring and qualitative GIS. Children’s Geographies, 14(5), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2016.1140126
Playability of school-environments and after-school physical activity among 8–11 year-old children: Specificity of time and place
Remmers, T., Van Kann, D., Thijs, C., de Vries, S., & Kremer, S. (2016). Playability of school-environments and after-school physical activity among 8–11 year-old children: Specificity of time and place. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 13(82). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-016-0407-5
Educational impact on the relationship of environmental knowledge and attitudes
Liefländer, A.K., & Bogner, F.X. (2016). Educational impact on the relationship of environmental knowledge and attitudes. Environmental Education Research. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2016.1188265
A randomized controlled trial for families with preschool children - Promoting healthy eating and active playtime by connecting to nature
Sobko, T., Tse, M., & Kaplan, M. (2016). A randomized controlled trial for families with preschool children - Promoting healthy eating and active playtime by connecting to nature. BMC Public Health, 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3111-0
Community garden: A bridging program between formal and informal learning
Datta, R. (2016). Community garden: A bridging program between formal and informal learning. Cogent Education, 3(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2016.1177154
The land is my school: Children, history, and the environment in the Canadian province of British Columbia
Diaz-Diaz, C., & Gleason, M. (2016). The land is my school: Children, history, and the environment in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Childhood, 23(2), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0907568215603778