| The effects of environment‐based education on students' critical thinking skills and disposition toward critical thinking J Ernst*, M Monroe Environmental Education Research 10 (4), 507-522, 2004 | 414 | 2004 |
| Evaluating the effects of environmental education programming on connectedness to nature J Ernst, S Theimer Environmental Education Research 17 (5), 577-598, 2011 | 413 | 2011 |
| Early childhood educators’ use of natural outdoor settings as learning environments: an exploratory study of beliefs, practices, and barriers J Ernst Environmental Education Research 20 (6), 735-752, 2014 | 265 | 2014 |
| Factors associated with K-12 teachers' use of environment-based education J Ernst The Journal of Environmental Education 38 (3), 15-32, 2007 | 193 | 2007 |
| Preservice early childhood educators’ perceptions of outdoor settings as learning environments J Ernst, L Tornabene Environmental Education Research 18 (5), 643-664, 2012 | 170 | 2012 |
| Influences on US middle school teachers’ use of environment‐based education J Ernst Environmental education research 15 (1), 71-92, 2009 | 127 | 2009 |
| The effects of environment‐based education on students’ critical thinking skills and disposition toward critical thinking: Reprinted from Environmental Education Research (2004 … J Ernst, M Monroe Environmental Education Research 12 (3-4), 429-443, 2006 | 116 | 2006 |
| Creative by Nature: Investigating the Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children's Creative Thinking. M Wojciehowski, J Ernst International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education 6 (1), 3-20, 2018 | 109 | 2018 |
| Young children’s contributions to sustainability: The influence of nature play on curiosity, executive function skills, creative thinking, and resilience J Ernst, F Burcak Sustainability 11 (15), 4212, 2019 | 102 | 2019 |
| Environmental action and student environmental leaders: Exploring the influence of environmental attitudes, locus of control, and sense of personal responsibility J Ernst, N Blood, T Beery Environmental Education Research 23 (2), 149-175, 2017 | 102 | 2017 |
| Beyond the walls: Conceptualizing natural environments as “third educators” J Torquati, JA Ernst Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education 34 (2), 191-208, 2013 | 71 | 2013 |
| Early Childhood Educators' Preferences and Perceptions Regarding Outdoor Settings as Learning Environments. J Ernst International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education 2 (1), 97-125, 2014 | 68 | 2014 |
| The real benefits of nature play every day DM Erickson, JA Ernst Exchange 33 (4), 97-99, 2011 | 60 | 2011 |
| Influences on and obstacles to K-12 administrators’ support for environment-based education J Ernst The Journal of Environmental Education 43 (2), 73-92, 2012 | 57 | 2012 |
| Evaluating your environmental education programs: a workbook for practitioners JA Ernst, MC Monroe, B Simmons North American Association for Environmental Education, 2009 | 53 | 2009 |
| The Nature and Nurture of Resilience: Exploring the Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children's Protective Factors. J Ernst, M Johnson, F Burcak International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education 6 (2), 7-18, 2019 | 41 | 2019 |
| Environmental education professional development for teachers: A study of the impact and influence of mentoring J Ernst, DM Erickson The Journal of Environmental Education 49 (5), 357-374, 2018 | 41 | 2018 |
| Early childhood nature play: A needs assessment of Minnesota licensed childcare providers JA Ernst Journal of Interpretation Research 17 (1), 7-24, 2012 | 40 | 2012 |
| The prairie science class: A model for re-visioning environmental education within the national wildlife refuge system J Ernst, D Stanek Human Dimensions of Wildlife 11 (4), 255-265, 2006 | 39 | 2006 |
| Fostering “Connectedness to nature” through US Fish and Wildlife Service education and outreach programming: A qualitative evaluation S Theimer, J Ernst Applied Environmental Education & Communication 11 (2), 79-87, 2012 | 38 | 2012 |
