Comparative analysis of knowledge gain between interpretive and fact-only presentations at an animal training session: An exploratory study

Zoo Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 488-495

  Visscher, Nick C ^a   Snider, Richard ^a   Stoep, Gail Vander ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal training; Conservation education; Factual presentation; Interpretation; Knowledge gain; Learning; Teaching style; Zoo education

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 70449369050     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20174     Document Type: Article

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