Visitors' values and environmental learning outcomes at wildlife attractions: Implications for interpretive practice

The impact of museum interpretation tour on visitors' engagement and post‐visit conservation intentions and behaviours

“…While many researchers have documented the positive impacts of non‐formal museum‐/zoo‐/aquarium‐type learning experiencing on enhancing visitors' environmental knowledge, awareness, attitudes and pro‐environmental intentions (Ardoin, Wheaton, Bowers, Hunt, & Durham, 2015), relatively few studies have evaluated whether there is any lasting effect on behaviour or pro‐environmental intentions (Ballantyne, Packer, & Falk, 2011). There are additional minimal empirical follow‐up studies to monitor whether short‐term non‐formal learning experiences are being translated into longer‐term actions (Ballantyne, Hughes, Lee, Packer, & Sneddon, 2018). The intent of this study has been to examine the impact of visitors' experience with a large museum and aquarium in Taiwan, namely, the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA), with a particular focus on the engagement effects of interpretative interactions, a key function of maritime museums in conveying conservation messages.…”

“…Effective interactive interpretations tend to evoke a positive emotional response to the conservation of animals and nature and have a significant influence on the memorability of a visitor's experience (Powell & Bullock, 2014). Interpretative programmes with targeted conservation messages have the potential to influence visitors' attitudes, conservation behaviours and environmental learning outcomes (Ballantyne et al, 2018). In summary, an effective interpretation with a specific theme has the potential to inspire visitors' awareness of conservation issues and to encourage pro‐environmental behaviours.…”

The Deep Sea and Me: Using a Science Center Exhibit to Promote Lasting Public Literacy and Elucidate Public Perception of the Deep Sea

“…These assigned value orientations represent participants' idealized moral valuation of the deep sea (Seymour et al, 2010). It was not surprising that the average visitor valued protection of the deep sea because visitors to aquariums, zoos, and science centers tend to have proenvironmental values (Ballantyne et al, 2018). Further, we do not see a large shift in values between phases because values are held beliefs and it is unlikely they would change after one brief encounter with an exhibit (Van Riper and Kyle, 2014).…”

Modeling Key Selected Multisensory Dimensions on Place Satisfaction and Place Attachment Among Tourists in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

“…Place attachment Place attachment relates to the emotional and psychological bonds that have been established between a person and a specific place (Fu et al, 2019), as well as to the extent to which people value, and identify with, specific environmental environments (Ballantyne et al, 2018). Han et al, (2019) state that a place attachment can be understood in relation to individuals within a natural setting, in terms of which identification, gratification, and concern for distinctive environments is evoked, thus affecting the related human affections, perceptions, and behaviours (Eller & Frey, 2019).…”