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.
This project is a partnership with Children & Nature Network and NAAEE. Funded by the Pisces Foundation with support from ee360, ee360+, and the U.S. Forest Service. Learn more.
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Cultivating positive youth development, critical consciousness, and authentic care in urban environmental education
Delia, J., & Krasny, M.E. (2018). Cultivating positive youth development, critical consciousness, and authentic care in urban environmental education. Frontiers in Psychology, 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02340
Understanding the nature play milieu: Using behavior mapping to investigate children's activities in outdoor play spaces
Cox, A., Loebach, J., & Little, S. (2018). Understanding the nature play milieu: Using behavior mapping to investigate children’s activities in outdoor play spaces. Children, Youth and Environments, 28(2), 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.28.2.0232
Why forest gardening for children? Swedish forest garden educators' ideas, purposes, and experiences
Almers, E., Askerlund, P., & Kjellstrom, S. (2018). Why forest gardening for children? Swedish forest garden educators’ ideas, purposes, and experiences. The Journal of Environmental Education, 49(3), 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2017.1373619
Illnesses and injuries at nature preschools
Frenkel, H., Tandon, P., Frumkin, H., & Stoep, Vander. (2018). Illnesses and injuries at nature preschools. Environment and Behavior. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916518773469
Differently designed playgrounds and preschooler’s physical activity play
Luchs, A., & Fikus, M. (2018). Differently designed playgrounds and preschooler’s physical activity play. Early Child Development and Care, 188(3), 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2016.1213726
The intersection of emotional and sociocognitive competencies with civic engagement in middle childhood and adolescence
Metzger, A., Alvis, L.M., Oosterhoff, B., Babskie, E., Syvertsen, A., & Wray-Lake, L. (2018). The intersection of emotional and sociocognitive competencies with civic engagement in middle childhood and adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 47, 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-018-0842-5
Urban green space and its impact on human health
Kondo, M.C., Fluehr, J.M., McKeon, T., & Branas, C.C. (2018). Urban green space and its impact on human health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15030445
Restricted home ranges reduce children’s opportunities to connect to nature: Demographic, environmental and parental influences
Hand, K.L., Freeman, C., Seddon, P.J., Recio, M.R., Stein, A., & van Heezik, Y. (2018). Restricted home ranges reduce children’s opportunities to connect to nature: Demographic, environmental and parental influences. Landscape and Urban Planning, 172, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.12.004
City children's nature knowledge and contact: It is not just about biodiversity provision
Freeman, C., Stein, A., Hand, K., & van Heezik, Y. (2018). City children’s nature knowledge and contact: It is not just about biodiversity provision. Environment and Behavior, 50(10), 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916517732108
Are California elementary test scores more strongly associated with urban trees than poverty?
Tallis, H., Bratman, G.N., Samhour, i J.F., & Fargione, J. (2018). Are California elementary test scores more strongly associated with urban trees than poverty? Frontiers in Psychology, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02074
The association between lifelong greenspace exposure and 3-dimensional brain magnetic resonance imaging in Barcelona schoolchildren
Dadvand, P., Pujol, J., Macia, D., Martínez-Vilavella, G, Blanco-Hinojo, L., Mortamais, M., … Sunyer, J. (2018). The association between lifelong greenspace exposure and 3-dimensional brain magnetic resonance imaging in Barcelona schoolchildren. Environmental Health Perspectives. http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP1876
Outdoor play and nature connectedness as potential correlates of internalized mental health symptoms among Canadian adolescents
Piccininni, C., Michaelson, V., Janssen, I., & Pickett, W. (2018). Outdoor play and nature connectedness as potential correlates of internalized mental health symptoms among Canadian adolescents. Preventive Medicine, 112, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.04.020