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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Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing) in Nature’s Way-Our Way: Braiding physical literacy and risky play through Indigenous games, activities, cultural connections, and traditional teachings
Riley, K., Chow, A. F., Wahpepah, K., Humbert, M. L., Brussoni, M., Houser, N., & Erlandson, M. C. (2023). Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing) in Nature’s Way-Our Way: Braiding physical literacy and risky play through Indigenous games, activities, cultural connections, and traditional teachings. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples. https://doi.org/10.1177/11771801231167881
A nature’s way—Our way pilot project case assemblage: (Re)storying child/physical literacy/land relationships for Indigenous preschool-aged children’s wholistic wellness
Riley, K., Chow, A. F., Wahpepah, K., Houser, N., Brussoni, M., Stevenson, E., … Humbert, M. L. (2023). A nature’s way—Our way pilot project case assemblage: (Re)storying child/physical literacy/land relationships for Indigenous preschool-aged children’s wholistic wellness. Children, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/children10030497
Running the risk: The social, behavioral and environmental associations with positive risk in children’s play activities in outdoor playspaces
Loebach, J., Ramsden, R., Cox, A., Joyce, K., & Brussoni, M. (2023). Running the risk: The social, behavioral and environmental associations with positive risk in children’s play activities in outdoor playspaces. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-023-00145-1
“We do it anyway”: Professional identities of teachers who enact risky play as a framework for education outdoors
Zeni, M., Schnellert, L., & Brussoni, M. (2023). “We do it anyway”: Professional identities of teachers who enact risky play as a framework for education outdoors. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-023-00140-6
Infuence of Neighborhood built environments on the outdoor free play of young children: a systematic, mixed‐studies review and thematic synthesis
Gemmell, E., Ramsden, R., Brussoni, M., & Brauer, M. (2023). Infuence of Neighborhood built environments on the outdoor free play of young children: a systematic, mixed‐studies review and thematic synthesis. Journal of Urban Health, 100. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-022-00696-6
Connection to nature is associated with social-emotional learning of children
Lanza, K., Alcazar, M., Chen, B., & Kohl, H. W., III. (2023). Connection to nature is associated with social-emotional learning of children. Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2022.100083
Heat-resilient schoolyards: Relations between temperature, shade, and physical activity of children during recess
Lanza, K., Alcazar, M., Durand, C. P., Salvo, D., Villa, U., & Kohl, H. W., III. (2023). Heat-resilient schoolyards: Relations between temperature, shade, and physical activity of children during recess. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 20, 8. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2022-0405
Associations between childhood family-based nature activities and family relationship quality in emerging in adulthood
Izenstark, D., & Ravindran, N. (2023). Associations between childhood family-based nature activities and family relationship quality in emerging in adulthood. Family Relations , 72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/fare.12714
A qualitative study of parental strategies to enable pre-school children’s outdoor and nature experiences during COVID-19 restrictions
Martin, A., Clarke, J., Johnstone, A., McCrorie, P., Langford, R., Simpson, S. A., & Kipping, R. (2023). A qualitative study of parental strategies to enable pre-school children’s outdoor and nature experiences during COVID-19 restrictions. Health & Place, 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.102967
Outdoor nature-based play in early learning and childcare centres: Identifying the determinants of implementation using causal loop diagrams and social network analysis
Zucca, C., McCrorie, P., Johnstone, A., Chambers, S., Chng, N. R., Traynor, O., & Martin, A. (2023). Outdoor nature-based play in early learning and childcare centres: Identifying the determinants of implementation using causal loop diagrams and social network analysis. Health and Place, 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102955
Children in Hong Kong interacting with relatively wild nature (vs. domestic nature) engage in less dominating and more relational behaviors
Lam, L., Kahn, P. H., Jr, & Weiss, T. (2023). Children in Hong Kong interacting with relatively wild nature (vs. domestic nature) engage in less dominating and more relational behaviors. Environmental Education Research, 29(9), 16. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2023.2169254
Investigating spatial heterogeneity of park inequity using three access measures: A case study in Hartford, Connecticut
Zhang, P., & Park, S. (2023). Investigating spatial heterogeneity of park inequity using three access measures: A case study in Hartford, Connecticut. Applied Geography, 151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2022.102857