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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