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The AZA Framework for Zoo and Aquarium Social Science Research

January 1, 2010 | Public Programs, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks, Exhibitions
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Conservation Education Committee (CEC) supports the appropriate use of living animals in zoos and aquariums as an important and powerful educational tool to advance a conservation agenda. EC leaders and scholars see the need for a zoo and aquarium social science research framework to help those in the education and conservation communications field understand how they can contribute to a greater body of knowledge. This report represents the CEC’s determination to view zoo and aquarium social science research as a collective endeavor that values and represents a more holistic view of how free‐choice learning happens in and around AZA‐accredited institutions.

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    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science | Life science | Social science and psychology
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Aquarium and Zoo Programs | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Conferences | Exhibitions | Aquarium and Zoo Exhibits

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