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- Title
Learning on zoo field trips: The interaction of the agendas and practices of students, teachers, and zoo educators.
- Authors
Davidson, Susan Kay; Passmore, Cynthia; Anderson, David
- Abstract
This paper reports on the findings of a case study that investigated the interaction of the agendas and practices of students, teachers, and zoo educators during a class field trip to a zoo. The study reports on findings of the analysis of two case classes of students and their perceptions of their learning experiences during the field trip. The goals, expectations, and perceived outcomes of the trip for students, their classroom teachers, and the zoo educators were elicited through interviews, surveys, student work, and observations. Both cases demonstrated how students placed high value and importance on social interactions with their peers. In addition, classroom teachers' pedagogical practices and the learning agendas they held for their students had a significant influence on students' subsequent learning and perceptions of the experience. This was in contrast to the zoo educators' practices and agendas that appeared not to be significant influences on student learning and perceptions. Implications for field trip planning and implementation are discussed. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Sci Ed94:122–141, 2010
- Subjects
SCHOOL field trips; EDUCATIONAL objectives; ZOOS &; education; OBSERVATIONAL learning; TEACHER attitudes; STUDENT attitudes
- Publication
Science Education, 2010, Vol 94, Issue 1, p122
- ISSN
0036-8326
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1002/sce.20356