Visitor engagement and learning behaviour in science centres, zoos and aquaria
The purpose of this research was to devise an assessment tool to effectively capture the nature of visitors' learning experiences with live animal exhibits in zoos and aquaria. A comprehensive learning framework was developed and field-tested with a total of 900 visitor. The resulting framework...
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Curtin University
2014
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| author | Barriault, Chantal Lise |
| author_facet | Barriault, Chantal Lise |
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| description | The purpose of this research was to devise an assessment tool to effectively capture the nature of visitors' learning experiences with live animal exhibits in zoos and aquaria. A comprehensive learning framework was developed and field-tested with a total of 900 visitor. The resulting framework provides researchers and practitioners in zoos and aquaria with a valuable tool to assess the learning impact of exhibits through observable behavioural indicators. |
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| language | English |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-5412017-02-20T06:40:02Z Visitor engagement and learning behaviour in science centres, zoos and aquaria Barriault, Chantal Lise The purpose of this research was to devise an assessment tool to effectively capture the nature of visitors' learning experiences with live animal exhibits in zoos and aquaria. A comprehensive learning framework was developed and field-tested with a total of 900 visitor. The resulting framework provides researchers and practitioners in zoos and aquaria with a valuable tool to assess the learning impact of exhibits through observable behavioural indicators. 2014 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/541 en Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Barriault, Chantal Lise Visitor engagement and learning behaviour in science centres, zoos and aquaria |
| title | Visitor engagement and learning behaviour in science centres, zoos and aquaria |
| title_full | Visitor engagement and learning behaviour in science centres, zoos and aquaria |
| title_fullStr | Visitor engagement and learning behaviour in science centres, zoos and aquaria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visitor engagement and learning behaviour in science centres, zoos and aquaria |
| title_short | Visitor engagement and learning behaviour in science centres, zoos and aquaria |
| title_sort | visitor engagement and learning behaviour in science centres, zoos and aquaria |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/541 |