zoo ppt (1)
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What Learning Goals are Being Met at Self-Guided School Visits
Woodland Park Zoo
Formative Evaluation
Autumn 2011
Michelle DelCarlo, Eric LaPlant & Siri Linz
The Teachers, The State, and The Zoo:
• Formative evaluation: This type of evaluation provides information about how well a program or exhibit functions and how well it communicates intended messages.
• Self-guided tour: At Woodland Park Zoo, these tours are available for school groups who choose not to be guided by a staff member during the visit. These groups generally tour the zoo grounds with school teachers or chaperones.
Frequently Used Terms
Purpose StatementThe purpose of this
evaluation is to determine if K-12 teachers’ goals for their self-guided visits at WPZ are being met. The results will be used to prioritize zoo resources to facilitate successful self-guided zoo visits.
What are K-12 teachers goals for self-guided visits?
How do teachers prepare for self-guided tours?
Are the teachers goals being met?What motivates the teachers to participate in
self-guided tours?Are the zoo’s resources for self-guided visits
effective in helping teachers meet their goals?
Evaluation Questions
Project BackgroundWhere? WPZ
groundsWho? K-12 teachersWhy? This audience
is of interest to WPZ because materials have been created to enrich self-guided visits, yet WPZ does not know what value these materials provide.
Literature Review
Anderson, D. , Kisiel, J., & Storksdieck, M. (2006). Understanding teachers perspectives on field trips: Discovering common ground in three countries. Curator, 49(3), 365 - 386.
Mortensen, M. F., & Smart, K. (2007). Free-Choice Worksheets Increase Students’ Exposure to Curriculum during Museum Visits. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. doi:10.1002/tea.20206
Instruments, Sample Size and Sampling Method
METHODS
Instruments(During)
Instruments(Post)
Sample Size
During: 100 observations
Post: 20-30 teachers
Sampling Method
Convenience Sampling method
Questions?