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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Supporting children's well-being with art in nature: Artist pedagogue perceptions
Walshe, N., Lee, E., & Smith, M. J. (2020). Supporting children’s well-being with art in nature: Artist pedagogue perceptions. Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 14(1), 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0973408220930708
Ecological Restoration-Based Education in the Colombian Amazon: Toward a New Society-Nature Relationship
Garzón, N.V., León, C.H. Rodríguez, Ceccon, E., & Pérez, D.R. (2020). Ecological restoration‐based education in the Colombian Amazon: toward a new society–nature relationship. Restoration Ecology, 28(5), 1053-1060.
Exploring access to nature play in urban parks: Resilience, sustainability, and early childhood
Beery, T. (2020). Exploring access to nature play in urban parks: Resilience, sustainability, and early childhood. Sustainability, 12, 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12124894
Childhood nature connection and constructive hope: A review of research on connecting with nature and coping with environmental loss
Chawla, L. (2020). Childhood nature connection and constructive hope: A review of research on connecting with nature and coping with environmental loss. People and Nature. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10128
Children's involvement in free play and the use of play materials in the outdoor early childhood education and care environment
Storli, R., Sandseter, E.B.H., & Sando, O.J. (2020). Children’s involvement in free play and the use of play materials in the outdoor early childhood education and care environment. Children, Youth and Environments, 30(1), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.30.1.0066
Urban greenery, active school transport, and body weight among Hong Kong children
Yang, Y., Lu, Y., Yang, L., Gou, Z., & Zhang, X. (2020). Urban greenery, active school transport, and body weight among Hong Kong children. Travel Behavior and Society, 20, 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2020.03.001
Tree canopy coverage predicts lower conduct problem severity in children with ASD
Barger, B., Larson, L. R., Ogletree, S., Torquati, J., Rosenberg, S., Gaither, C. J., … Moody, E. (2020). Tree canopy coverage predicts lower conduct problem severity in children with ASD. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 13(1), 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19315864.2020.1714824
Impact of the COVID-19 virus outbreak on movement and play behaviors of Canadian children and youth: A national survey
Moore, S. A., Faulkner, G., Rhodes, R. E., Brussoni, M., Chulak-Bozzer, T., Ferguson, L. J., … Vanderloo, L. M. (2020). Impact of the COVID-19 virus outbreak on movement and play behaviors of Canadian children and youth: A national survey. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 17(85), 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-020-00987-8
“Lie in the grass, the soft grass”: Relaxation accounts of young children attending childcare
Cooke, E., Thorpe, K., Clarke, A., Houen, S., Oakes, C., & Staton, S. (2020). “Lie in the grass, the soft grass”: Relaxation accounts of young children attending childcare. Children and Youth Services Review, 109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104722
Predictors of nature connection among urban residents: Assessing the role of childhood and adult nature experiences
Cleary, A., Fielding, K. S., Murray, Z., & Roiko, A. (2020). Predictors of nature connection among urban residents: Assessing the role of childhood and adult nature experiences. Environment and Behavior, 52(6), 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916518811431
Risk-tasking and assessment in toddlers during nature play: The role of family and play context
Murray, E. J., & Williams, P. H. (2020). Risk-tasking and assessment in toddlers during nature play: The role of family and play context. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 20(3), 15. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2019.1660193
Do animals engage greater social attention in autism? An eye tracking analysis
Valiyamattam, G.J., Katti, H., Chaganti, V.K., O’Haire, M.E., & Sachdeva, V. (2020). Do animals engage greater social attention in autism? An eye tracking analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00727