Abstract Science centers, zoos, and aquariums share the common goal of engaging visitors in learning about the physical and natural world. Exhibits in zoos and aquariums, however, focus primarily on living organisms. Interactive exhibits are less common in these institutions and this differentiates the way visitors engage with exhibits from that of a typical science center visit. Based on the usefulness of the Visitor-Based Learning Framework (Barriault & Pearson, 2010) as an exhibit assessment tool in science centers, the purpose of this research was to develop a similar tool that assesses the potential learning impact of live animal exhibits in zoos and aquariums. A comprehensive framework of learning-related behaviors was developed and field-tested with a total of 900 visitors. The resulting Visitor-Based Assessment Framework for Animal Exhibits provides zoo and aquarium researchers and practitioners with a valuable tool to assess exhibits through observable behavioral indicators.

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动物展品标准化评估框架的开发

摘要 科学中心、动物园和水族馆的共同目标是让游客了解物理和自然世界。然而，动物园和水族馆的展览主要关注生物。互动展览在这些机构中不太常见，这将游客与展览的互动方式与典型的科学中心参观方式区分开来。基于访客学习框架（Barriault & Pearson，2010）作为科学中心展览评估工具的有用性，本研究的目的是开发一种类似的工具来评估动物园中活体动物展览的潜在学习影响和水族馆。开发了一个与学习相关的行为的综合框架，并在总共 900 名访客中进行了现场测试。