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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Children’s education in ‘good’ nature: Perceptions of activities in nature spaces in mobile preschools
Harju, A., Balldin, J., Ladru, D.E., & Gustafson, K. (2020). Children’s education in ‘good’ nature: Perceptions of activities in nature spaces in mobile preschools. Global Studies of Childhood. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2043610619900519
Climate change education should include a focus on solutions and emotions
Sezen-Barrie, Asli, Miller-Rushing, Anica, & Hufnagel, Elizabeth. (2020). ‘It’s a gassy world’: starting with students’ wondering questions to inform climate change education. Environmental Education Research, 26, 555-576.
Learning circles increase women's knowledge and involvement as agricultural landowners
Petrzelka, Peggy, Ott, Mary Briggs, Fairchild, Ennea, & Filipiak, Jennifer. (2020). ‘From a circle of introductions’: adult learning and empowerment of women agricultural landowners. Environmental Education Research, 26, 206-218.
Physical activity and screen time of children and adolescents before and during the COVID‐19 lockdown in Germany: A natural experiment
Schmidt, S. C. E., Anedda, B., Burchartz, A., Eichsteller, A., Kolb, S., Nigg, C., … Woll, A. (2020). Physical activity and screen time of children and adolescents before and during the COVID‐19 lockdown in Germany: A natural experiment. Scientific Reports, 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78438-4
Learning experiences help contextualize scaling for ESD activities
Mickelsson, Martin. (2020). ‘I think it works better if we have an example to help us’: experiences in collaboratively conceptualizing the scaling of education for sustainable development practices in South Africa. Environmental Education Research, 26, 341-358.
Impact of outdoor nature‐related activities on gut microbiota, fecal serotonin, and perceived stress in preschool children: The Play & Grow randomized controlled trial
Sobko, T., Liang, S., Cheng, W. H. G., & Tun, H. M. (2020). Impact of outdoor nature‐related activities on gut microbiota, fecal serotonin, and perceived stress in preschool children: The Play & Grow randomized controlled trial. Scientific Reports, 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78642-2
"Just because they aren't human doesn't mean they aren't alive": The methodological potential of photovoice to examine human-nature relations as a source of resilience and health among urban Indigenous youth
Morton, D., Bird-Naytowhow, K., Pearl, T., & Hatala, A. R. (2020). "Just because they aren’t human doesn’t mean they aren’t alive": The methodological potential of photovoice to examine human-nature relations as a source of resilience and health among urban Indigenous youth. Health & Place, 61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102268
Subjective proximity to green spaces and blood pressure in children and adolescents: The CASPIAN-V study
Abbasi, B., Pourmirzeai, M., Hariri, S., Heshmat, R., Qorbani, M., Dadvand, P., & Kelishadi, R. (2020). Subjective proximity to green spaces and blood pressure in children and adolescents: The CASPIAN-V study. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8886241
Indigenous children's connectedness to nature: The potential influence of culture, gender and exposure to a contaminated environment
Sedawi, W., Assaraf, O. B. Z., & Reiss, M. J. (2020). Indigenous children’s connectedness to nature: The potential influence of culture, gender and exposure to a contaminated environment. Cultural Studies of Science Education, 15, 35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11422-020-09982-8
Greener schoolyards, greener futures? Greener schoolyards buffer decreased contact with nature and are linked to connectedness to nature
Luís, S., Dias, R., & Lima, M. L. (2020). Greener schoolyards, greener futures? Greener schoolyards buffer decreased contact with nature and are linked to connectedness to nature. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.567882
Norwegian kindergarten children’s knowledge about the environmental component of sustainable development
Melis, C., Wold, P., Bjørgen, K., & Moe, B. (2020). Norwegian kindergarten children’s knowledge about the environmental component of sustainable development. Sustainability, 12, 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12198037
Culturally inclusive early childhood education for sustainability: A comparative document analysis between Australian and Korean curricula
Kim, S., & Dreamson, N. (2020). Culturally inclusive early childhood education for sustainability: A comparative document analysis between Australian and Korean curricula. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal , 28(5), 19. https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2020.1817242