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ERIC Number: EJ1258654
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1350-4622
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When Screens Replace Backyards: Strategies to Connect Digital-Media-Oriented Young People to Nature
Edwards, Rachael C.; Larson, Brendon M. H.
Environmental Education Research, v26 n7 p950-968 2020
Children's connection to nature (CTN) is declining with each generation, a concerning trend given that CTN is positively linked to wellbeing and environmentalism. A primary cause of this decline is that twenty-first-century youth engage with screens for several hours each day, which to a large extent replaces nature-based play. Researchers have proposed that this change represents a transition in human orientation, particularly in Westernized societies, from nature (biophilia) to digital media (videophilia). Interventions promoting nature-based play must acknowledge digital-media use as a competing leisure pursuit, but the literature presents little guidance for designing programs that will attract young people who are more oriented toward digital media than nature. Drawing on a wide breadth of research, we address this gap through (1) exploring the implications of videophilia for nature-based programming and (2) summarizing recommendations from a narrative literature review for designing interventions that appeal to digital-media-oriented youth.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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