Zoo and Aquarium Research Collaborative (ZAARC) Final Year 3 Participant Survey Study

December 1st, 2014 | EVALUATION

Zoo and Aquarium Research Collaborative (ZAARC) is a NSF-funded research project by TERC and Oregon State University (co-PI’s Andee Rubin and John Falk) that is exploring a collaborative model for action research as a form of professional development for zoo and aquarium educators. Over the past three years, ZAARC has engaged education staff from six zoos and aquariums from across the country in learning about and conducting action research pertinent to their institutions. Dr. Cynthia Char of Char Associates, an independent consulting firm specializing in program evaluation, has been a member of the project’s research team, and conducted the program evaluation. The research utilized a mixed methods approach, with data sources including surveys, interviews, analysis of work products, and notes from monthly meetings and mentor site visits. Results below highlight findings from the final survey study.

Document

ZAARC-Final-SurveyResY3finCC.pdf

Team Members

Cynthia Char, Evaluator, Char Associates

Funders

Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: AISL
Award Number: 1114335

Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: AISL
Award Number: 1114255

Related URLs

Collaborative Research: Research: Zoo And Aquarium Action Research Collaborative (ZAARC)

Tags

Audience: Educators | Teachers | Evaluators | General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: General STEM
Resource Type: Evaluation Reports
Environment Type: Aquarium and Zoo Programs | Professional Development | Conferences | Networks | Professional Development and Workshops | Public Programs