January 1st, 2010 | RESEARCH
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Conservation Education Committee (CEC) supports the appropriate use of living animals in zoos and aquariums as an important and powerful educational tool to advance a conservation agenda. EC leaders and scholars see the need for a zoo and aquarium social science research framework to help those in the education and conservation communications field understand how they can contribute to a greater body of knowledge. This report represents the CEC’s determination to view zoo and aquarium social science research as a collective endeavor that values and represents a more holistic view of how free‐choice learning happens in and around AZA‐accredited institutions.
Document
AZA_CEC_Research_Agenda_Final.pdf
Team Members
Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), AuthorJohn Fraser, Author, Institute for Learning Innovation
Joe E Heimlich, Author, Institute for Learning Innovation
Jackie Ogden, Author, Disney's Animal Kingdom
Allyson Atkins, Author, Disney's Animal Kingdom
Stacy McReynolds, Author, San Antonio Zoological Association
Carrie Chen, Author, Aquarium of the Pacific
Vicki Searles, Author, Cleveland MetroParks Zoo
Peggy Sloan, Author, NC Aquariums
Nette Pletcher, Author, Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
Paul Boyle, Author, Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
Tags
Audience: Evaluators | General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals | Scientists
Discipline: Education and learning science | Life science | Social science and psychology
Resource Type: Research Agenda | Research Products
Environment Type: Aquarium and Zoo Exhibits | Aquarium and Zoo Programs | Conferences | Exhibitions | Professional Development | Conferences | Networks | Public Programs