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Students' Perceptions of the Presence of Feral Exotic Pets and Influencing Factors
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Ana Ruiz-Navarro; Patricia Esteve Guirao; Isabel Banos-González; Francisco Díaz Tárraga – Journal of Biological Education, 2025
Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the main drivers of global biodiversity loss. The present study aims at performing a diagnostic analysis of the perceptions of Primary and Secondary school students about causes, consequences and solutions of the presence of IAS in the environment. The influence of educational level, knowledge of the meaning…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Animals
Dead or Alive? Teacher Students' Perception of Invasive Alien Animal Species and Attitudes towards Their Management
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Remmele, Martin; Lindemann-Matthies, Petra – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2020
This study investigated the perception of 13 invasive alien animal species (IAAS) by 220 teacher students and their attitudes towards species management, either with or without prior information about the IAAS presented. In a first questionnaire, the IAAS (eight vertebrates, five invertebrates) were presented as photographs and their invasive…
Descriptors: Student Teacher Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Wildlife
An Anthropocentric Approach to Saving Biodiversity: Kenyan Pupils' Attitudes towards Parks and Wildlife
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Ali, Ibrahim M. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2006
This study used an unobtrusive attitude survey and questionnaires to investigate Kenyan pupils' attitudes towards parks and wildlife. The positive attitudes found result from their understanding of the link between these resources and their own wellbeing. The sentiments about parks and wildlife expressed by the pupils are an extraction of the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Biodiversity, Foreign Countries, Wildlife
An Activity Guide for Teachers: Everglades National Park. Grades 4-6.
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De Jong, Neil, Comp. – 1991
Everglades National Park is recognized as one of the most threatened National Parks in the country. Human and technological intervention has affected the park's water resources, fauna and flora through the introduction of foreign species. This curriculum-based activity guide is intended for intermediate grade students. It has been designed from a…
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Conservation (Environment), Ecology, Endangered Species