Children’s conversations reveal in-depth learning at the zoo

• Published in: Anthrozoös
• Main Authors: Collins, Courtney, McKeown, Sean, McSweeney, Lynda, Flannery, Kevin, Kennedy, Declan, O'Riordan, Ruth M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2021
• Subjects: Conversational content analysis; Informal science; School groups; Zoo setting; Zoological education; Dingle; Pygoscelis papua
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10468/11198; https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2021.1878679

Learning in the zoo is a complex process with many influences affecting outcomes, which traditional methods of evaluation may not consider. This study used conversational content analysis, an innovative and under-used technique, to investigate children’s learning in the zoo setting during an educati...