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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. Abby Nickels is a graduate student at Oregon State University pursuing a Masters Degree in

Creator:: Schmoock, Heidi I.
Abstract:: In the past most research of family learning in informal science learning environments has included limited diversity among participants considering ethnic, cultural, and social economic status. The diversity seen in informal learning environments such as museums does not typically reflect that of the general population. Therefore, in order to foster...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Free-Choice Family Learning in a Bilingual Marine Science Program: A Qualitative Investigation of

Creator:: Good, Laura H.
Abstract:: Museum settings including aquariums, zoos and science centers rely heavily on their volunteer docent populations to interact with and communicate science and conservation concepts to the visiting public. The interactions docents have with museum visitors are important to meeting the educational expectations of museums and improving public science literacy as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Settings: A Qualitative Study Documenting the What and Whys of Docent Interpretive Practice

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

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