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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Age and connection to nature: When is engagement critical?
Hughes, J., Rogerson, M., Barton, J., & Bragg, R. (2019). Age and connection to nature: When is engagement critical? Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 17(5), 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fee.2035
A measure of nature connectedness for children and adults: Validation, performance, and insights
Richardson, M., Hunt, A., Hinds, J., Bragg, R., Fido, D., Petronzi, D., … White, M. (2019). A measure of nature connectedness for children and adults: Validation, performance, and insights. Sustainability, 11(12). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11123250
Childhood collecting in nature: Quality experience in important places
Beery, T.H., & Lekies, K.S. (2019). Childhood collecting in nature: Quality experience in important places. Children’s Geographies, 17(1), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2018.1463431
Eco-parenting can promote climate resiliency in children
Nche, George C., Achunike, Hilary C., & Okoli, Anuli B. (2019). From climate change victims to climate change actors: The role of eco-parenting in building mitigation and adaptation capacities in children. The Journal of Environmental Education, 50, 131-144.
Picture books and written reflection increase ecoliteracy in first graders
Muthukrishnan, Rani. (2019). Using Picture Books to Enhance Ecoliteracy of First-Grade Students. International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 6, 23.
Residential outdoor environmental education programs can effectively foster nature connectedness and encourage outdoor play
Mullenbach, Lauren E., Andrejewski, Rob G., & Mowen, Andrew J. (2019). Connecting children to nature through residential outdoor environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 25, 365-374.
Subtle anthropomorphism can be effectively used to teach children about conservation ecology
McCabe, Sharon, & Nekaris, K. A. I. (2019). The impact of subtle anthropomorphism on gender differences in learning conservation ecology in Indonesian school children. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 13-24.
Using local knowledge in university sustainable development efforts
Mbah, Marcellus. (2019). Can local knowledge make the difference? Rethinking universities’ community engagement and prospect for sustainable community development. The Journal of Environmental Education, 50, 11-22.
Community gardening program may reduce food insecurity and improve health
Krebs-Moberg, Julia, & Ormsby, Alison. (2019). Assessing the effectiveness of a community food security project for curriculum development. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 18, 128-139.
Children's independence and affordances experienced in the context of public open spaces: A study of diverse inner-city and suburban neighbourhoods in Auckland, New Zealand
Chaudhury, M., Hinckson, M.E., Badland, H., & Oliver, M. (2019). Children’s independence and affordances experienced in the context of public open spaces: A study of diverse inner-city and suburban neighbourhoods in Auckland, New Zealand. Children’s Geographies, 17(1), 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2017.1390546
Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families
Cronin-de-Chavez, A., Islam, S., & McEachan, R.R.C. (2019). Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families. Health & Place, 56, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.018
Residential and school greenspace and academic performance: Evidence from the GINIplus and LISA longitudinal studies of German adolescents
Markevych, I., Feng, X., Astell-Burt, T., Standl, M., Sugiri, D., Schikowski, T., … Heinrich, J. (2019). Residential and school greenspace and academic performance: Evidence from the GINIplus and LISA longitudinal studies of German adolescents. Environmental Pollution, 245, 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.10.053