Zoo Talk

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Patrick, Patricia G. (Συγγραφέας), Dale Tunnicliffe, Sue (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Θέματα: Education.; Science education.; Science Education.

Founded on the premise that zoos are ‘bilingual’—that the zoo, in the shape of its staff and exhibits, and its visitors speak distinct languages—this enlightening analysis of the informal learning that occurs in zoos examines the ‘speech’ of exhibits and staff as well as the discourse of visitors be...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 A History of Animal Collections
• Chapter 2 Rational for the Existence of Zoos
• Chapter 3 Visitors Knowledge of Zoos
• Chapter 4 Exhibit Design
• Chapter 5 Talking About Animals
• Chapter 6 Visitor Voice
• Chapter 7 School and Family Groups’ Conversations
• Chapter 8 The Zoo Voice: Zoo Education and Learning
• Chapter 9 Information Educators Need to Know About Zoo Field Trips (Useful Field Trip Information)
• Chapter 10 Zoo Field Trip Design
• Conclusions.