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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Regular field trips in elementary schools build connection with the more-than-human world
Stapleton, Sarah Riggs, & Lynch, Kathryn. (2021). Fostering relationships between elementary students and the more-than-human world using movement and stillness. The Journal of Environmental Education, 52, 272-289.
Social media testing can help educators hone effective messages for conservation
Silvert, Colby J., Warner, Laura A., Loizzo, Jamie, & Shellhouse, Jarred. (2021). Social media split testing and message framing: Emerging capacities to encourage residential water conservation. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 20, 334-346.
Perceptions of park visitors on access to urban parks and benefits of green spaces
Basu, S., & Nagendra, H. (2021). Perceptions of park visitors on access to urban parks and benefits of green spaces. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126959
Nature's role in outdoor therapies: An umbrella review
Harper, N. J., Fernee, C. R., & Gabrielsen, L. E. (2021). Nature’s role in outdoor therapies: An umbrella review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105117
Exploring outdoor play: A mixed-methods study of the quality of preschool play environments and teacher perceptions of risky play
LeMasters, A. C., & Vandermaas-Peeler, M. (2021). Exploring outdoor play: A mixed-methods study of the quality of preschool play environments and teacher perceptions of risky play. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2021.1925564
The impact of schoolyard greening on children's physical activity and socioemotional health: A systematic review of experimental studies
Bikomeye, J. C., Balza, J., & Beyer, K. M. (2021). The impact of schoolyard greening on children’s physical activity and socioemotional health: A systematic review of experimental studies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(535), 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020535
The physical characteristics of children's preferred natural settings in primary school grounds
Aminpour, F. (2021). The physical characteristics of children’s preferred natural settings in primary school grounds. Urban Forestry &Amp; Urban Greening. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127163
The impact of nature-based education on health-related quality of life among low-income youth: Results from an intervention study
Sprague, N. L., & Ekenga, C. C. (2021). The impact of nature-based education on health-related quality of life among low-income youth: Results from an intervention study. Journal of Public Health, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaa243
Teaching traditional indoor school lessons in nature: The effects on student learning and behaviour
Norwood, M. F., Lakhani, A., & Kendall, E. (2021). Teaching traditional indoor school lessons in nature: The effects on student learning and behaviour. Landscape and Urban Planning, 206, 10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2020.103963
Increased exposure to nature reduces elementary students’ anxiety
Rıan, S. W., & Coll, K. M. (2021). Increased exposure to nature reduces elementary students’ anxiety. Ecopsychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2020.0070
Whether the weather be cold, or whether the weather be hot ... children’s play preferences outdoors across a year in one private pre-school setting
Elliott, H. (2021). Whether the weather be cold, or whether the weather be hot ... children’s play preferences outdoors across a year in one private pre-school setting. International Journal of Play, 10(1), 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21594937.2021.1878771
Visitor access, use, and desired improvements in urban parks
Talal, M. L., & Santelmann, M. V. (2021). Visitor access, use, and desired improvements in urban parks. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127216