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Mapping Ecotourism Learning : Using Concept Maps to Evaluate Visitor Learning During an Informal Boat-based Sea Life Viewing Program

Creator:: Rollins, Elizabeth W.
Abstract:: Tourism is an ever-growing economic force across the world, the United States, Oregon, and on the Oregon Coast. In Oregon alone, the tourism industry had an economic impact in the state of $7.9 billion in 2006, up from $6.9 billion in 2004 (OTC, 2007). Though economically beneficial, tourism can be...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Learning During an Informal Boat-based Sea Life Viewing Program Elizabeth W. Rollins

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Shawn Rowe

Examining Visitor Beliefs, Concerns, and Priorities in Relation to Climate Change : An Audience Segmentation Analysis at Three Informal Education Facilities in Oregon

Creator:: Irby, Joy K.
Abstract:: With over 175 million Americans visiting each year and the ability to create unique learning experiences, informal science institutions may play a greater role in climate change education in the coming years. As facilities in Oregon begin to incorporate climate science and solutions into their educational programming, effective communication across...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my advisor, Shawn Rowe, who first introduced me

An exploration of visitors’ conservation attitudes, expectations, and motivations at three informal education institutions in Newport, Oregon

Creator:: Nickels, Abby L.
Abstract:: Due to the overwhelming concern for the current state of our oceans, The Pew Ocean Commission (2003) and the U.S. Commission on Ocean policy (2004), have both strongly recommended an increase in our society’s ocean literacy. An increase in ocean literacy can be achieved through informal education institutions such as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Shawn Rowe Due to the overwhelming concern for the current state of our oceans, The Pew Ocean

Teacher perspectives in ocean sciences education : a look at the SMILE-CIOSS partnership

Creator:: Rice, Bronwen
Abstract:: The Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies (CIOSS) partners with The Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences (SMILE) Program to bring ocean sciences and satellite oceanography to high school students and teachers around the state of Oregon. This study was conducted as a formative program assessment during the third year...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: partners. Teacher Gender Education Years Teaching Years w/ SMILE T1 F BS Biology MAT 15 8 T2 F BS

Empowering the Experts: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Climate Change Communication Workshop

Creator:: Vickery, Katrina
Abstract:: As climate change and its associated environmental and socioeconomic impacts become increasingly severe and imminent across the United States, it has become imperative for the public to be aware of and actively engaged with this issue. Although scientists generally perceive outreach in a positive light, a critical barrier that tends...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Shawn Rowe As climate change and its associated environmental and socioeconomic impacts become

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.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Shawn Rowe Marta Torres Given the current state of our oceans, the Pew Oceans Commission

An Exploratory Study on Family Group Use of a Multi-touch Table Exhibit at a Public Marine Science Center

Creator:: East, Jennifer L.
Abstract:: Museums, aquariums, and technology centers are informal learning environments that facilitate the understanding of scientific phenomena while supporting self-motivated learning. Families are a social group that frequently visits these sites. There are multiple opportunities for adults and children to engage in independent sense-making and collective discussion about their experiences with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Shawn Rowe Museums, aquariums, and technology centers are informal learning environments

Conservation education in free-choice learning environments : the effects of animals and interpretation

Creator:: Hodak, Eleanor
Abstract:: With 150 million people visiting accredited zoos and aquariums annually, these institutions have the unique opportunity to present conservation-oriented messages to a large and receptive audience. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of interpretation and/or the viewing of live animals in the communication of these messages....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Shawn M. Rowe With 150 million people visiting accredited zoos and aquariums annually

Ocean Science in The SMILE Program : Combining Ocean Literacy and Concept Mapping as an Aid for Curriculum Development

Creator:: Dover, Laura H.
Abstract:: This study reports on the creation and testing of a model concept-mapping process that will aid the development and documentation of ocean science educational content of The Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences (SMILE) Program, a pre-college science and math enrichment program based at Oregon State University. The project uses...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Mapping Ecotourism Learning : Using Concept Maps to Evaluate Visitor Learning During an Informal Boat-based Sea Life Viewing Program

Mitigating Microplastics : Development and Evaluation of a Middle School Curriculum

Examining Visitor Beliefs, Concerns, and Priorities in Relation to Climate Change : An Audience Segmentation Analysis at Three Informal Education Facilities in Oregon

An exploration of visitors’ conservation attitudes, expectations, and motivations at three informal education institutions in Newport, Oregon

Teacher perspectives in ocean sciences education : a look at the SMILE-CIOSS partnership

Empowering the Experts: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Climate Change Communication Workshop

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

An Exploratory Study on Family Group Use of a Multi-touch Table Exhibit at a Public Marine Science Center

Conservation education in free-choice learning environments : the effects of animals and interpretation

Ocean Science in The SMILE Program : Combining Ocean Literacy and Concept Mapping as an Aid for Curriculum Development

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