Research

Research is vital to inform the direction of nature education programmes. It gives us insight into new methodologies and an understanding of the relationship we have with the natural world. Click below to read these studies on nature education.

Connection to Nature and Behaviours

Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours towards the Environmental Issues: Case of Northern Cyprus


Varoglu et al., 2017

Connection to nature: children's affective attitude towards nature



Chen-Hsuan Cheng and Monroe, 2010

The rarity of direct experiences of nature in an urban population.



Cox et al., 2017


Refocusing Environmental Education in the Early Years: A Brief Introduction to a Pedagogy for Connection.

Barrable, 2019


Citizen Science

Conservation outcomes by natural history museum-led citizen science

Ballard et al 2017

Youth-focused citizen science: Examining the role of environmental science learning and agency for conservation

Ballard et al 2017

Reviews

A review of research on outdoor learning opportunities

Rickinson et al 2004

Disconnect with nature and it's effect on health and wellbeing

Gelsthorpe 2017

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