14 pages., via online journal., Parks and protected areas can be ideal settings for climate change communication since many visitors have an affinity for natural and cultural settings, and an interest in resource protection. However, climate-based education efforts in the Midwestern United States may need a slightly different approach since this region lacks obvious indicators, such as sea level rise and melting glaciers. Interpretation, an informal communication process designed to transmit scientific information to visitors in leisure-based settings, could be a useful strategy for engaging visitors in climate change discussions. Few studies have assessed perceptions of interpreters on this topic, much less, their willingness to communicate such information. To address this issue, a mixed methods approach (surveys, interviews, photovoice) was used to examine interpreters’ perceptions of climate change and its impacts in Missouri State Park and Historic Sites. Although nearly 70% of interpreters were either alarmed or concerned about climate change, many of them were unsure about its causation. Interpreters report observing impacts such as flooding, earlier plant blooming, high temperatures, extreme weather, and invasive species, but were uncertain about attributing these impacts to climate change. Interpreters did not believe that visitors would be responsive to climate-based education per se but thought the topic could be addressed in pre-existing programs and activities. Rather than discussing complex science with visitors, interpreters felt more comfortable with conveying the significance of resources at their sites. Implications from this study include acknowledging multiple viewpoints, framing strategic messages, and developing place-based educational materials.
Bennett, John (author), Campbell, Rex R. (author), and Department of Rural Sociology, University of Missouri; Department of Rural Sociology, University of Missouri
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1961-10
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 44 Document Number: B05366
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, [Columbia, MO] : Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Missouri, 1961. 18 p. (Bulletin 771)
4pgs, Competitive events represent a major component of 4-H programming. These events are typically held in person; however, unforeseen circumstances, like the COVID-19 pandemic, have required Extension professionals to adapt these programs to virtual settings. This paper outlines some unique features of Qualtrics, a web-based tool commonly used to build surveys, that led Missouri 4-H to use the platform to administer agriculture and natural resource science contests.
Campbell, Rex R. (author), Lionberger, Herbert F. (author), and Department of Rural Sociology, University of Missouri; Department of Rural Sociology, University of Missouri
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1963
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 44 Document Number: B05351
Notes:
Evans; Table of Contents and Summary only, Columbia, Missouri : University of Missouri College of Agriculture Agricultural Experiment Station, 1963. 40 p. (Research Bulletin no. 842)
James F. Evans Collection, The writing intensive (WI) program at the University of Missouri is an unique attempt to increase written communication skills within the discipline of study of undergraduate students. A major problem of the WI experience is building of writing skills through revision of written assignments. Analytical and critical thinking skills are also a component of the WI course. The use of written assignments in a poultry production course is outlined. (original)
Francis, Joe Douglas (author) and Lionberger, Herbert Frederick (author)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1969
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 14 Document Number: B01712
Notes:
#1305, Harold Swanson Collection, Columbia, MO : University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1969. 75 p. (Research Bulletin 948)
