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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Less-structured time in children’s daily lives predicts self-directed executive functioning
Barker, J. E., Semenov, A. D., Michaelson, L., Provan, L. S., Snyder, H. R., & Munakata, Y. (2014). Less-structured time in children’s daily lives predicts self-directed executive functioning. Frontiers in Psychology, 5(593), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00593
Exposure to neighborhood green space and mental health: Evidence from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin
Beyer, K.M.M., Kaltenbach, A., Szabo, A., Bogar, S., Nieto, F.J, & Malecki, K.M. (2014). Exposure to neighborhood green space and mental health: Evidence from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11(3), 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110303453
Effects of the FITKids randomized controlled trial on executive control and brain function
Hillman, C.H., Pontifex, M.B., Castelli, D.M., Khan, N.A., Raine, L.B., Scudder, M.R., … Kamijo, K. (2014). Effects of the FITKids randomized controlled trial on executive control and brain function. Pediatrics, 134(4), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2013-3219
How contact with nature affects children’s biophilia, biophobia and conservation attitude in China
Zhang, W., Goodale, E., & Chen, J. (2014). How contact with nature affects children’s biophilia, biophobia and conservation attitude in China. Biological Conservation, 177, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.06.011
Five days at outdoor education camp without screens improves preteen skills with nonverbal emotion cues
Uhls, Y. T., Michikyan, M., Morris, J., Garcia, D., Small, G. W., Zgourou, E., & Greenfield, P. M. (2014). Five days at outdoor education camp without screens improves preteen skills with nonverbal emotion cues. Computers in Human Behavior, 39, 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.05.036
Social justice in outdoor experiential education: A state of knowledge review
Warren, K., Roberts, N., Breunig, M., & Alvarez, M. A. G. (2014). Social justice in outdoor experiential education: A state of knowledge review. Journal of Experiential Education, 37(1), 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1053825913518898
A multidimensional investigation into children's optimal experiences with nature
Linzmayer, C. D., Halpenny, E. A., & Walker, G. J. (2014). A multidimensional investigation into children’s optimal experiences with nature. Landscape Research, 39(5), 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2012.751094
Race, ethnicity, and visitation to national parks in the United States: Tests of the marginality, discrimination, and subculture hypotheses with national-level survey data
Krymkowski, D. H., Manning, R. E., & Valliere, W. A. (2014). Race, ethnicity, and visitation to national parks in the United States: Tests of the marginality, discrimination, and subculture hypotheses with national-level survey data. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 7, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2014.09.008
Improving early childhood education through outdoor experiences
Ernst, Julie. (2014). Early childhood educators’ use of natural outdoor settings as learning environments: an exploratory study of beliefs, practices, and barriers. Environmental Education Research, 20, 735-752.
The Impact of Professional Development Courses on Early Childhood Education for Sustainability Practitioner Knowledge, Understanding, and Confidence
Dyment, Janet E., Davis, Julie M., Nailon, Diane, Emery, Sherridan, Getenet, Seyum, McCrea, Nadine, & Hill, Allen. (2014). The impact of professional development on early childhood educators’ confidence, understanding and knowledge of education for sustainability. Environmental Education Research, 20, 660-679.
Using theoretical frameworks to predict recycling behavior among students in Thailand
Chaisamrej, Rungrat, & Zimmerman, Rick S. (2014). A Comparative Investigation of TPB and Altruism Frameworks for an Empirically based Communication Approach to Enhance Paper Recycling. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 13, 28-37.
Evaluating the efficacy of Environmental Studies Programs in Canada
Breunig, Mary, Murtell, Jocelyn, Russell, Constance, & Howard, Ryan. (2014). The impact of integrated environmental studies programs: are students motivated to act pro-environmentally? Environmental Education Research, 20, 372-386.