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TITLE: Conservation Education in Free-Choice Science Institutions: What is their Role?



-Tuesday, June 19, noon- 1pm (PT)

-Presented by Lindzy Bivings





HOW TO ATTEND



This is a free presentation, and may be attended online, or onsite.

  Online: Ustream.tv/calacademy (presentation will be archived on this website)

  Onsite: California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA

  - If you would like to attend onsite, please RSVP to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, no RSVP necessary for online webinar





ABSTRACT



This presentation summarizes results of a national study examining how different types of free-choice/informal science education institutions implement conservation education programs focused on influencing behavior change. There have been very few studies that examine the methods for how to most effectively accomplish behavior change goals; the last comprehensive study of educators in natural history settings was conducted over 20 years ago. The results of this study show that there is very little research on effective behavior change programming however, there is a strong trend towards trying to implement such programs. Notions of what constitutes effective practice in the free-choice science education field are not cohesive though.  Natural history museums, in particular, seem to hold varied views on this topic, whereas zoos and aquariums tend to have a more unified industry identity informing the programs they plan and implement. Science centers do not have a stated goal towards behavior change; however many include conservation education in their exhibitions and programs.

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