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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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.
Zoos can encourage social connection centered around environmental identity and animals
Clayton, Susan, Fraser, John, & Burgess, Claire. (2011). The role of zoos in fostering environmental identity. Ecopsychology, 3, 87-96.
The restorative outcomes of forest school and conventional school in young people with good and poor behaviour
Roe, J., & Aspinall, P. (2011). The restorative outcomes of forest school and conventional school in young people with good and poor behaviour. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 10(3), 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2011.03.003
Is the environment near home and school associated with physical activity and adiposity of urban preschool children?
Lovasi, G. S., Jacobson, J. S., Quinn, J. W., Neckerman, K. M., Ashby-Thompson, M. N., & Rundle, A. (2011). Is the environment near home and school associated with physical activity and adiposity of urban preschool children? Journal of Urban Health, 88(6), 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11524-011-9604-3
City living and urban upbringing affect neural social stress processing in humans
Lederbogen, F., Kirsch, P., Haddad, L., Streit, F, Tost, H., Schuch, P., … Deuschle, M. (2011). City living and urban upbringing affect neural social stress processing in humans. Nature, 474, 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature10190
Preschool outdoor play environment may combine promotion of children's physical activity and sun protection. Further evidence from Southern Sweden and North Carolina
Boldemann, C., Dal, H., Mårtensson, F., Cosco, N., Moore, R., Bierber, B., … Wester, U. (2011). Preschool outdoor play environment may combine promotion of children’s physical activity and sun protection. Further evidence from Southern Sweden and North Carolina. Science & Sports, 26(2), 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scispo.2011.01.007
Attractive playgrounds: Some factors affecting user interest and visiting patterns
Jansson, M. (2010). Attractive playgrounds: Some factors affecting user interest and visiting patterns. Landscape Research, 35(1), 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426390903414950