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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Gardening is beneficial for health: A meta-analysis
Soga, M., Gaston, K.J., & Yamaurac, Y. (2017). Gardening is beneficial for health: A meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine Reports, 5, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.11.007
Emotional impacts of environmental decline: What can Native cosmologies teach sociology about emotions and environmental justice?
Norgaard, K.M., & Reed, R. (2017). Emotional impacts of environmental decline: What can Native cosmologies teach sociology about emotions and environmental justice?. Theory and Society. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11186-017-9302-6
The effects of preferred natural stimuli on humans' affective states, physiological stress and mental health, and their potential implications for well-being in captive animals
Ross, M., & Mason, G.J. (2017). The effects of preferred natural stimuli on humans’ affective states, physiological stress and mental health, and their potential implications for well-being in captive animals. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 83, 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.09.012
Thinking with broken glass: Making pedagogical spaces of enchantment in the city
Pyyry, N. (2017). Thinking with broken glass: Making pedagogical spaces of enchantment in the city. Environmental Education Research, 23(10), 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2017.1325448
Direct learning about nature in 6-year-old children living in urban and rural environments and the level of their knowledge and skills
Nazaruk, S.K., & Klim-Klimaszewska, A. (2017). Direct learning about nature in 6-year-old children living in urban and rural environments and the level of their knowledge and skills. Journal of Baltic Science Education, 16(4), 9. http://oaji.net/articles/2017/987-1503905027.pdf
The importance of children interacting with big nature
Kahn, P.H., & Weiss, T. (2017). The importance of children interacting with big nature. Children, Youth and Environments, 27(2), 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.27.2.0007
Children's preferences for less diverse greenspaces do not disprove biophilia
Fattorini, S., Gabriel, R., Arroz, A.M., Amorim, I.R., Borges, P.A.V., & Cafaro, P. (2017). Children’s preferences for less diverse greenspaces do not disprove biophilia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(35). http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1711505114
The holistic impact of classroom spaces on learning in specific subjects
Barrett, P., Davies, F., Zhang, Y., & Barrett, L. (2017). The holistic impact of classroom spaces on learning in specific subjects. Environment and Behavior, 49(4), 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916516648735
Youth-focused citizen science: Examining the role of environmental science learning and agency for conservation
Ballard, H.L., Dixon, C.G.H., & Harris, E.M. (2017). Youth-focused citizen science: Examining the role of environmental science learning and agency for conservation. Biological Conservation, 208, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.05.024
Effects of nature kindergarten attendance on children's functioning
Müller, U., Temple, V.A., Smith, B., Kerns, K., Eycke, Ten, Crane, J., & Sheehan, J. (2017). Effects of nature kindergarten attendance on children’s functioning. Children, Youth and Environments, 27(2), 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.27.2.0047
Plant yourself where language blooms: Direct experiences of nature changes how parents and children talk about nature
Cameron-Faulkner, T., Macdonald, R., Serratrice, L., Melville, J., & Gattis, M. (2017). Plant yourself where language blooms: Direct experiences of nature changes how parents and children talk about nature. Children, Youth and Environments, 27(2), 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.27.2.0110
How to educate children for sustainable learning and for a sustainable world
Samuelsson, Pramling, & Park, E. (2017). How to educate children for sustainable learning and for a sustainable world. International Journal of Early Childhood, 49(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13158-017-0197-1