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dc.contributor.authorBarriault, C.L.
dc.contributor.authorRennie, Leonie
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-12T05:12:42Z
dc.date.available2019-12-12T05:12:42Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.citationBarriault, C.L. and Rennie, L. 2019. The Development of a Standardized Assessment Framework for Animal Exhibits. Visitor Studies. 22 (1): pp. 21-42.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/77324
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/10645578.2019.1603737
dc.description.abstract

© 2019, © 2019 Visitor Studies Association. Science centers, zoos, and aquariums share the common goal of engaging visitors in learning about the physical and natural world. Exhibits in zoos and aquariums, however, focus primarily on living organisms. Interactive exhibits are less common in these institutions and this differentiates the way visitors engage with exhibits from that of a typical science center visit. Based on the usefulness of the Visitor-Based Learning Framework (Barriault & Pearson, 2010) as an exhibit assessment tool in science centers, the purpose of this research was to develop a similar tool that assesses the potential learning impact of live animal exhibits in zoos and aquariums. A comprehensive framework of learning-related behaviors was developed and field-tested with a total of 900 visitors. The resulting Visitor-Based Assessment Framework for Animal Exhibits provides zoo and aquarium researchers and practitioners with a valuable tool to assess exhibits through observable behavioral indicators.

dc.titleThe Development of a Standardized Assessment Framework for Animal Exhibits
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume22
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage21
dcterms.source.endPage42
dcterms.source.issn1064-5578
dcterms.source.titleVisitor Studies
dc.date.updated2019-12-12T05:12:16Z
curtin.departmentSchool of Education
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available
curtin.facultyFaculty of Humanities
curtin.contributor.orcidRennie, Leonie [0000-0002-0962-0260]
dcterms.source.eissn1934-7715
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridRennie, Leonie [7004444829]


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