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A study of whale watching visitor's cognitive constructs in relation to a whale watching outreach program : An assessment of past experience, value orientations, awareness of actions, and conceptual knowledge structure

Creator:

Christensen, Alicia H.

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Given the current state of our oceans, the Pew Oceans Commission (1993) has strongly recommended that increased efforts be made towards ocean literacy. Informal education and outreach programs like the Whale Watching Spoken Here program are important contributors to life-long learning. However, there is little research looking at how these...

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Masters Thesis

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. Study Context Every year, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department offers an educational program
Mitigating Microplastics : Development and Evaluation of a Middle School Curriculum

Creator:

Kowalski, Marie

Abstract:

Microplastics, plastic marine debris less than 5 mm in size, is a threat to the health of our oceans. One important way to reduce microplastics in our oceans is to educate people about the issue, particularly future decision-makers. In this study, a middle school curriculum was developed using current scientific...

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Masters Thesis

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experiences. This study would not have been possible without the help of additional Oregon Sea Grant staff