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, ee360+, and the U.S. Forest Service. Learn more.
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Experiencing nature in children’s summer camps: Affective, cognitive and behavioral consequences
Collado, S., Staats, H., & Corraliza, J. A. (2013). Experiencing nature in children’s summer camps: Affective, cognitive and behavioral consequences. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 33, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2012.08.002
Neighborhood safety and green space as predictors of obesity among preschool children from low-income families in New York City
Lovasi, G. S., Schwartz-Soicher, O., Quinn, J. W., Berger, D. K., Neckerman, K. M., Jaslow, R., … Rundle, A. (2013). Neighborhood safety and green space as predictors of obesity among preschool children from low-income families in New York City. Preventive Medicine, 57, 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.05.012
The beach as a setting for families’ health promotion: A qualitative study with parents and children living in coastal regions in Southwest England
Ashbullby, K. J., Pahl, S., Webley, P., & White, M. P. (2013). The beach as a setting for families’ health promotion: A qualitative study with parents and children living in coastal regions in Southwest England. Health & Place, 23, 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.06.005
Time outdoors and the prevention of myopia
French, A.N., Ashby, R.S., Morgan, I.G., & Rose, K.A. (2013). Time outdoors and the prevention of myopia. Experimental Eye Research, 114, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2013.04.018
Interdisciplinary Teaching Poses Challenges
Feng, Ling. (2012). Teacher and student responses to interdisciplinary aspects of sustainability education: what do we really know? Environmental Education Research, 18, 31-43.
Administrators' Attitudes Influence Their Support for EE
Ernst, Julie. (2012). Influences on and Obstacles to K-12 Administrators’ Support for Environment-Based Education. The Journal of Environmental Education, 43, 73-92.
Interactive Climate Change Simulator an Effective Learning Tool
Dutt, Varun, & Gonzalez, Cleotilde. (2012). Decisions from experience reduce misconceptions about climate change. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 32, 19-29.
Intensive Training in Inquiry-Based Teaching Pays Off for Urban Teachers
Diaconu, Dana Viorica, Radigan, Judy, Suskavcevic, Milijana, & Nichol, Carolyn. (2012). A multi-year study of the impact of the rice model teacher professional development on elementary science teachers. International Journal of Science Education, 34, 855-877.
Writing-to-Learn Activity Helps Build Ecological Literacy
Balgopal, Meena M., Wallace, Alison M., & Dahlberg, Steven. (2012). Writing to learn ecology: a study of three populations of college students. Environmental Education Research, 18, 67-90.
Technology-Supported Program Encounters Unexpected Hurdles
Anastopoulou, Stamatina, Sharples, Mike, Ainsworth, Shaaron, Crook, Charles, O’Malley, Claire, & Wright, Michael. (2012). Creating personal meaning through technology-supported science inquiry learning across formal and informal settings. International Journal of Science Education, 34, 251-273.
Place Meanings Tied to Place Attachment
Wynveen, Christopher J., Kyle, Gerard T., & Sutton, Stephen G. (2012). Natural area visitors’ place meaning and place attachment ascribed to a marine setting. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 32, 287-296.
Audio Tours Prove More Mentally Demanding than Guided Tours
Van Winkle, Christine M. (2012). The effect of tour type on visitors’ perceived cognitive load and learning. Journal of Interpretation Research, 17, 45-58.