Evaluating children's conservation biology learning at the zoo

Conservation Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1004-1011

  Jensen, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation education; Environmental education; Informal science learning; Public engagement; Public understanding of conservation biology; Science education; Zoo education

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; ATTITUDE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; ZOO ANIMAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE;

EID: 84904757914     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12263     Document Type: Article

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