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Hummel, Eberhard; Fancovicová, Jana; Randler, Christoph; Ozel, Murat; Usak, Muhammet; Medina-Jerez, William; Prokop, Pavol – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2015
Birds are one of the most important species that can help protect biodiversity. Although birds are important beings for biodiversity and human existence, there is a relatively less quantity of research that has investigated the interest in and attitudes toward birds. This study aims to investigate the knowledge level of and attitudes toward birds…
Descriptors: Animals, Questionnaires, Student Interests, Cross Cultural Studies
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Prokop, Pavol; Medina-Jerez, William; Coleman, Joy; Fancovicová, Jana; Özel, Murat; Fedor, Peter – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2016
Amphibians play an important role in the functioning of ecosystems and some of them inhabit human gardens where they can successfully reproduce. The decline of amphibian diversity worldwide suggests that people may play a crucial role in their survival. We conducted a cross-cultural study on high school students' tolerance of frogs in Chile,…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Animals, Science Instruction, Psychological Patterns
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Prokop, Pavol; Tolarovicova, Andrea; Camerik, Anne M.; Peterkova, Viera – International Journal of Science Education, 2010
Spiders are traditionally considered to be among the least popular of animals. Current evidence suggests that a negative attitude towards spiders could be influenced by both cultural and evolutionary pressures. Some researchers suggest that science education activities could positively influence students' perceptions of spiders. Their evidence is,…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Student Attitudes, Cross Cultural Studies, Negative Attitudes