Wolves’ Conservation through Educational Workshops: Which Method Works Best?
Wolves’ Conservation through Educational Workshops: Which Method Works Best?
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通过教育研讨会保护狼：哪种方法最有效？
作者：
Vesna Oražem;Iztok Tomažič;I. Kos;Dolores Nagode;C. Randler
(1)背景：保护生物学教育是一个重要的社会目标，旨在促进全球生物多样性保护。在学习动物时，直接体验是影响参与者态度和知识的理想机会。然而，对于大型食肉动物来说，除了在当地的动物园外，几乎不可能有直接的经验。因此，学校教学应该依靠保存下来的材料，这些材料仍然是原始的。(2)研究方法：在这里，我们调查了如何在三种不同的教学环境中提高学生对狼的态度和知识：（a）通过传统的讲座，（B）通过讲座与实践活动相结合的真实的课堂设置，（c）通过讲座与实践活动在大学。普通高中和职业高中（兽医）的学生参加了这项研究。在教学前后对态度和知识进行了测试。(3)结果：学生对狼的态度是积极的，他们的先验知识对态度评分的影响最大。无论教学方法如何，在教学过程中对狼的了解都有所提高。在大学环境中观察到对态度和知识的最高影响。(4)结论：大学环境显然产生最强的效果，因此在设计保护性主题时，这是一个值得推荐的方法。
(1) Background: Conservation biology education is an important societal goal, targeting the worldwide promotion of biodiversity conservation. When learning about animals, direct experience poses an ideal opportunity to influence the participants’ attitudes and knowledge. However, in the case of large carnivores, direct experiences are scarcely possible, except at local zoos. School teaching should therefore rely on preserved materials, which are still originals. (2) Methods: Here, we investigated how students’ attitudes and knowledge regarding wolves can be improved in three different teaching contexts: (a) through conventional lectures, (b) through lectures combined with hands-on activities in the real classroom setting, and (c) through lectures with hands-on activities at the university. Students from general and vocational (veterinary) upper secondary school participated in the study. Attitudes and knowledge were tested before and after the teaching. (3) Results: Students displayed positive attitudes toward wolves and their prior knowledge had the highest influence on attitude ratings. Knowledge about wolves improved during teaching regardless of the teaching approach. The highest influence on attitudes and knowledge was observed in the university setting. (4) Conclusion: The university setting evidently produces the strongest effect so it is a recommended approach when designing conservational topics.