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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Mitigating the effects of climate change in children’s outdoor play environments
Bäckström, M. K., Lundgreen, E., & Slaug, B. (2024). Mitigating the effects of climate change in children’s outdoor play environments. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 31(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2023.2275697
Climate justice education in schools requires holistic approaches integrating scientific understanding with social, emotional, and action-oriented learning while emphasizing intergenerational, intersectional, and interspecies dimensions of justice
Stevenson, Robert B., Whitehouse, Hilary, & Field, Ellen. (2024). Teaching Climate Justice Education Holistically in Schools. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. Retrieved from https://oxfordre.com/education/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.001.0001/acrefore-9780190264093-e-1791
National parks offer a diverse range of climate change educational resources that provide locally relevant, interactive experiences
Beaver, Breanna, & Navy, Shannon. (2023). Climate Change Educational Resources From National Parks in the United States. Journal of Experiential Education, 46, 364-383. 10.1177/10538259221140317
Empowering young children to engage in climate crisis activism through participatory approaches helps children and adults to learn from each other
Stephens, Caroline, Short, Angela, & and, Suzanne. (2023). H2O Heroes: adding value to an environmental education outreach programme through intergenerational learning. Irish Educational Studies, 42, 183-204. 10.1080/03323315.2021.1932549
Conceptualising the power of outdoor adventure activities for subjective well-being: A systematic literature review
Pomfret, G., Sand, M., & May, C. (2023). Conceptualising the power of outdoor adventure activities for subjective well-being: A systematic literature review. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2023.100641
Effectiveness of adventure education on health outcomes related to physical, psychological, and social development in children: A systematic review
Peng, Z., & Lau, P. W. C. (2023). Effectiveness of adventure education on health outcomes related to physical, psychological, and social development in children: A systematic review. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 42, 14. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2022-0106
School Gardening and Health and Well-Being of School-Aged Children: A Realist Synthesis
Holloway, T. P., Dalton, L., Hughes, R., Jayasinghe, S., Patterson, K. A. E., Murray, S., … Ahuja, K. D. K. (2023). School Gardening and Health and Well-Being of School-Aged Children: A Realist Synthesis. Nutrients , 15(1190). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15051190
How learning gardens foster well-being and development through the promotion of purposeful play in early childhood and beyond
Pope, E., Marston, S. A., Thompson, M., & Larson, S. (2023). How learning gardens foster well-being and development through the promotion of purposeful play in early childhood and beyond. Theory into Practice , 62(2), 12. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405841.2023.2202137
Effects of a school-based garden program on academic performance: A cluster randomized controlled trial
Davis, J. N., Nikah, K., Vandyousefi, S., Ghaddar, R., Jeans, M., Cooper, M. H., … Sharma, S. V. (2023). Effects of a school-based garden program on academic performance: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics , 123(4), 6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2022.08.125
School garden and instructional interventions foster children's interest in nature
Kong, C., & Chen, J. (2023). School garden and instructional interventions foster children’s interest in nature. People and Nature, 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10597
Eco-capabilities: Arts-in-nature for supporting nature visibilisation and wellbeing in children
Walshe, N., Perry, J., & Moula, Z. (2023). Eco-capabilities: Arts-in-nature for supporting nature visibilisation and wellbeing in children. Sustainability, 15(16). https://doi.org/10.3390/su151612290
Link of outdoor exposure in daycare with attentional control and academic achievement in adolescence: Examining cognitive and social pathways
Ulset, V. S., Borge, A. I. H., Vitaro, F., Brendgen, M., & Bekkhus, M. (2023). Link of outdoor exposure in daycare with attentional control and academic achievement in adolescence: Examining cognitive and social pathways. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2022.101942