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How full is your luggage? Background knowledge of zoo visitors regarding sharks

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dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Rute
dc.contributor.authorCorreia das Neves, João Pedro
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-16T20:14:33Z
dc.date.available2015-11-16T20:14:33Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.date.updated2015-11-13T11:29:43Z
dc.description.abstractFor the general population, sharks have a reputation that does not really fit with their biological and ecological nature. Informal surveys often classify sharks as dangerous, aggressive and/or man-eaters. This apparent common knowledge seems difficult to detach from the conscience of many worldwide zoo visitors, even with the help of shark-focused educational programmes. As so, how can zoos and aquariums contribute to a change in this paradigm? Are the education and conservation strategies effective to the average zoo visitor? In this study, young visitors’ perceptions regarding sharks were assessed with the goal of identifying a valid Learning Progression, thus helping to update and develop different and more effective educational strategies and methodologies. The study took place at Zoomarine, an oceanographic park located in southern Portugal, with visitors aged between 8 and 16. A case study was conducted using a qualitative research approach (drawings and interviews) resulting in a Learning Progression Hypothesis. The proposed Learning Progression is composed of three knowledge levels for the participants’ biological perceptions regarding sharks. The results of this study showed a clear predominance of anthropomorphic and anthropocentric visions, as well as a utilitarian view of sharks and ecosystem, thus conditioning the visitors’ epistemological knowledge.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipFCT - Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
dc.identifier.citationMonteiro, Rute Crisitna Correia da Rocha. How full is your luggage? Background knowledge of zoo visitors regarding sharks, Environmental Education Research, 20, 3, 291-312, 2014.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2013.780586pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1350-4622
dc.identifier.otherAUT: RUT01409;
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/7054
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis (Routledge)pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13504622.2013.780586pt_PT
dc.subjectSharkspt_PT
dc.subjectLearning progressionpt_PT
dc.subjectVisitors’ knowledgept_PT
dc.subjectDrawingspt_PT
dc.subjectCase studypt_PT
dc.titleHow full is your luggage? Background knowledge of zoo visitors regarding sharkspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage312pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue3
oaire.citation.startPage291pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleEnvironmental Education Researchpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume20pt_PT
person.familyNameRocha
person.givenNameRute
person.identifier.ciencia-idE514-3412-BB4C
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-6075-5657
person.identifier.scopus-author-id24074691300
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rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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