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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The effect of an animal-assisted reading program on the reading rate, accuracy and comprehension of grade 3 students: A randomized control study
le Roux, M. C., Swartz, L., & Swart, E. (2014). The effect of an animal-assisted reading program on the reading rate, accuracy and comprehension of grade 3 students: A randomized control study. Child & Youth Care Forum, 43(6), 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10566-014-9262-1
The effect of playground- and nature-based playtime interventions on physical activity and self-esteem in UK school children
Barton, J., Sandercock, G., Pretty, J., & Wood, C. (2014). The effect of playground- and nature-based playtime interventions on physical activity and self-esteem in UK school children. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2014.915020
Are nature lovers more innovative? The relationship between connectedness with nature and cognitive styles
Leong, L.Y.C., Fischer, R., & McClure, J. (2014). Are nature lovers more innovative? The relationship between connectedness with nature and cognitive styles. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 40, 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2014.03.007
Green and blue spaces and behavioral development in Barcelona schoolchildren: The BREATHE project
Amoly, E., Dadvand, P., Forns, J., López-Vicente, M., Basagaña, X., Julvez, J., … Sunyer, J. (2014). Green and blue spaces and behavioral development in Barcelona schoolchildren: The BREATHE project. Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(12), 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408215
The effect of wilderness therapy on adolescents’ cognitive autonomy and self-efficacy: Results of a non-randomized trial
Margalit, D., & Ben-Ari, A. (2014). The effect of wilderness therapy on adolescents’ cognitive autonomy and self-efficacy: Results of a non-randomized trial. Child Youth Care Forum, 43(2), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10566-013-9234-x
The effect of a horseshoe crab citizen science program on middle school student science performance and STEM career motivation
Hiller, S. E., & Kitsantas, A. (2014). The effect of a horseshoe crab citizen science program on middle school student science performance and STEM career motivation. School Science and Mathematics, 114(6), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ssm.12081
Helping youth transition into an alternative residential school setting: Exploring the effects of a wilderness orientation program on youth purpose and identity complexity
Norton, C. L., Wisner, B. L., Krugh, M., & Penn, A. (2014). Helping youth transition into an alternative residential school setting: Exploring the effects of a wilderness orientation program on youth purpose and identity complexity. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 31(5), 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10560-014-0331-y
Caring for the Earth: Generativity as a mediator for the prediction of environmental narratives from identity among activists and nonactivists
Alisat, S., Norris, J. E., Pratt, M. W., Matsuba, M. K., & McAdams, D. P. (2014). Caring for the Earth: Generativity as a mediator for the prediction of environmental narratives from identity among activists and nonactivists. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 14(13), 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15283488.2014.921172
The effect of green exercise on blood pressure, heart rate and mood state in primary school children
Duncan, M. J., Clarke, N. D., Birch, S. L., Tallis, J., Hankey, J., Bryant, E., & Eyre, E. L. (2014). The effect of green exercise on blood pressure, heart rate and mood state in primary school children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11(4), 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110403678
Surrounding greenness and birth weight: Results from the GINIplus and LISAplus birth cohorts in Munich
Markevych, I., Fuertes, E., Tiesler, C.M.T., Birk, M., Bauer, C., Koletzko, S., … Heinrich, J. (2014). Surrounding greenness and birth weight: Results from the GINIplus and LISAplus birth cohorts in Munich. Health & Place, 26, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.12.001
Green schoolyards as havens from stress and resources for resilience in childhood and adolescence
Chawla, L., Keena, K., Pevec, I., & Stanley, E. (2014). Green schoolyards as havens from stress and resources for resilience in childhood and adolescence. Health & Place, 28, 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.03.001
Connectedness as a core conservation concern: An interdisciplinary review of theory and a call for practice
Zylstra, M.J., Knight, A.T., Esler, K.J., & Le Grange, L.L.L. (2014). Connectedness as a core conservation concern: An interdisciplinary review of theory and a call for practice. Springer Science Reviews, 2(1), 25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40362-014-0021-3