Factors Influencing Schoolchildren's Responses to a Questionnaire in Wildlife Conservation Education
2015
Аутори:
Ballouard, Jean-MarieMullin, Stephen J.
Ajtić, Rastko D.
Brito, Jose Carlos
ElMouden, El Hassan
Erdogan, Mehmet
Feriche, Monica
Pleguezuelos, Juan M.
Prokop, Pavol
Sanchez, Aida
Santos, Xavier
Slimani, Tahar
Sterijovski, Bogoljub
Tomovic, Ljiljana
Usak, Muhammet
Zuffi, Marco
Bonnet, Xavier
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Questionnaires are important tools for assessing attitudes regarding
conservation issues. However, they are not easily comparable and their
reliability has been insufficiently assessed. We examined factors
influencing responses to open- and closed-ended questions about animal
conservation to more than 600 schoolchildren (9 years old on average).
We analysed the level of understanding, controllable (e.g. sample size)
and less controllable factors (e.g. affectivity). Most children
responded appropriately to the questions, but subtle changes in the
phrasing influenced the answers. Affectivity towards endearing species
and spontaneity also influenced the responses whereas small sample sizes
(similar to 50 children) provided relatively stable patterns. Overall,
we suggest that standardization of questionnaires administered over
large spatial and time scales is needed to accurately assess children's
attitudes towards conservation issues.
Кључне речи:
Survey methodology; Sample size; Iconic species; Environmental education; AffectivityИзвор:
International Journal of Science Education, 2015, 37, 3, 469-483
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2014.993000
ISSN: 1464-5289