Zoo Talk

• Main Authors: Patrick, Patricia G. (Author), Dale Tunnicliffe, Sue. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Education.; Science > Study and teaching.; Science Education.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4863-7

Founded on the premise that zoos are bilingualthat the zoo, in the shape of its staff and exhibits, and its visitors speak distinct languagesthis 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...

Table of Contents:

• 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.