eeRESEARCH

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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Writing Stories Builds Scientific Literacy

Ritchie, Stephen M., Tomas, Louisa, & Tones, Megan. (2011). Writing stories to enhance scientific literacy. International Journal of Science Education, 33, 685-707.

New Scales Measure Responsibility, Character, and Attitudes

Powell, Robert Baxter, Stern, Marc J., Krohn, Brian D., & Ardoin, Nicole M. (2011). Development and validation of scales to measure environmental responsibility, character development, and attitudes toward school. Environmental Education Research, 17, 91-111.

Curriculum Sends Different Messages in Science and Social Studies Classes

Kumler, Lori M. (2011). Students of action? A comparative investigation of secondary science and social studies students’ action repertoires in a land use context. Journal of Environmental Education, 42, 14-29.

A Refined Instrument for Measuring Environmental Attitudes in Children

Johnson, Bruce, & Manoli, Constantinos C. (2011). The 2-MEV Scale in the United States: A measure of children’s environmental attitudes based on the Theory of Ecological Attitude. Journal of Environmental Education, 42, 84-97.

Researchers Link Behavior Theories to the Philosophies of Muir and Leopold

Goralnik, Lissy, & Nelson, Michael P. (2011). Framing a Philosophy of Environmental Action: Aldo Leopold, John Muir, and the Importance of Community. The Journal of Environmental Education, 42, 181-192.

Are Participants Losing Interest? Try Mindfulness

Frauman, Eric. (2011). Incorporating the concept of mindfulness in informal outdoor education settings. Journal of Experiential Education, 33, 225-238.

Using a Behavior Model to Predict Whether Teachers Adopt Environmental Education

Bruyere, Brett, Nash, Peter E., & Mbogella, Felix. (2011). Predicting Participation in Environmental Education by Teachers in Coastal Regions of Tanzania. The Journal of Environmental Education, 42, 168-180.

Children Went From Feeling Powerless to Powerful

Tsevreni, I. (2011). Towards an environmental education without scientific knowledge: an attempt to create an action model based on children’s experiences, emotions and perceptions about their environment. Environmental Education Research, 17, 53-67.

Young children in urban areas: Links among neighborhood characteristics, weight status, outdoor play, and television-watching

Kimbro, R. T., Brooks-Gunn, J., & McLanahan, S. (2011). Young children in urban areas: Links among neighborhood characteristics, weight status, outdoor play, and television-watching. Social Science & Medicine, 72(5), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.12.015.

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