Early childhood environmental education: A systematic review of the research literature

NM Ardoin, AW Bowers - Educational Research Review, 2020 - Elsevier
Environmental education focused on the early-childhood years is experiencing dynamic
growth in research and practice due to persistent environmental challenges coupled with …

Nature experiences in science education in school: Review featuring learning gains, investments, and costs in view of embodied cognition

T Schilhab - Frontiers in Education, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This review examines the didactic use of nature experiences in science education, in
primary and secondary school (7–16 years) globally. From the perspective of embodied …

The effect of a nature-based environmental education program on children's environmental attitudes and behaviors: A randomized experiment with primary schools

S Collado, CD Rosa, JA Corraliza - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The evidence about the effects of nature-based instruction on pro-environmentalism is
uncompelling, mainly due to a lack of controlled experiments. This hinders causal claims …

Sustainability in youth: Environmental considerations in adolescence and their relationship to pro-environmental behavior

A Balundė, G Perlaviciute… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Adolescents today face the negative outcomes of climate change, and their pro-
environmental behavior is crucial to mitigate these negative outcomes. Yet, we know little …

Knowing nature in childhood: Learning and well-being through engagement with the natural world

L Chawla - … , cognitive, developmental, and social pathways to well …, 2021 - Springer
The burgeoning study of access to nature for public health and well-being is currently
seeking to find doses of nature needed for different health benefits, including efficient …

Habitat, geophysical, and eco-social connectivity: benefits of resilient socio–ecological landscapes

EP Butler, LL Bliss-Ketchum, CE de Rivera… - Landscape …, 2022 - Springer
Context Connections among ecosystems and their components are critical to maintaining
ecological functions and benefits in human-modified landscapes, including urban areas …

Making nature explicit in children's drawings of wellbeing and happy spaces

Z Moula, N Walshe, E Lee - Child Indicators Research, 2021 - Springer
Previous research on children's wellbeing indicators has focused extensively on adults',
rather than children's perspectives, despite there being a broad consensus that children's …

Nature-based instruction for science learning–a good fit for all: A controlled comparison of classroom versus nature

A Faber Taylor, C Butts-Wilmsmeyer… - Environmental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Science lessons in nature are appealing and potentially supportive of children's learning,
but little is known about how and for whom they are effective. A within-subjects …

The effects of immersive AR technology on the environmental literacy, intrinsic motivation, and cognitive load of high school students

N Shakirova, I Berechikidze, E Gafiyatullina - Education and Information …, 2023 - Springer
This study evaluated the effect of using AR technology to develop environmental literacy
(RQ1), motivation (RQ2), and perceived cognitive load (RQ3) among high school students …

A course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) in biology: Developing systems thinking through field experiences in restoration ecology

E Stanfield, CD Slown, Q Sedlacek… - CBE—Life Sciences …, 2022 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) introduce research leading to
skills acquisition and increased persistence in the major. CUREs generate enthusiasm and …