Naming "Animal Ambassadors" in an Educational Presentation: Effects on Learner Knowledge Retention

Autor/inn/en	Newberry, Milton G., III; Fuhrman, Nicholas E.; Morgan, A. Chris
Titel	Naming "Animal Ambassadors" in an Educational Presentation: Effects on Learner Knowledge Retention
Quelle	In: Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 16 (2017) 4, S.223-233 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1533-015X
DOI	10.1080/1533015X.2017.1333051
Schlagwörter	Environmental Education; Animals; Retention (Psychology); Naming; Instructional Effectiveness; Control Groups; Experimental Groups; Undergraduate Students; Quasiexperimental Design; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Merkfähigkeit; Unterrichtserfolg; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	This study examined the effect of naming animals used in education on the knowledge retention of college students. Researchers implemented owl educational presentations to students using a live owl during each presentation. The control group was given the common name of the owl whereas the treatment group was given only an anthropomorphized name for the owl. Students completed a knowledge questionnaire following the presentation. Findings indicated that the treatment group significantly retained more information on owl adaptations than the control group. Future research should explore the use of anthropomorphized names for animals used in education, particularly with male learners. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01