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ALL MALAYSIAN ZOO EDUCATORS’<br />

CONFERENCE<br />

2011<br />

“Planting the Seeds of Conservation”<br />

30 th SEPTEMBER – 2 nd OCTOBER 2011<br />

ZOO NEGARA MALAYSIA<br />

1. <strong>Zoo</strong> Education: A Comparative International Study<br />

of <strong>Zoo</strong> Intentions and the Visitor Experience<br />

KATIE ROE<br />

International Consultant<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> Education Specialist<br />

Program Development and Evaluation<br />

Education Research and Analysis...........................Page 6<br />

2. <strong>Zoo</strong>logical Gardens and Urban Parks: Working<br />

Together for Effective Conservation Education<br />

DR NOR AZLIN YAHYA<br />

Head, Ecotourism and Urban Forestry Programme,<br />

Forest and Environment Division,<br />

Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)……….. Page 7<br />

3. The National Curriculum: Role in the Environmental<br />

Education<br />

KASHRY AB RANI<br />

Head of Geography Unit,<br />

Curriculum Development Division<br />

Ministry of Education...........................................Page 9<br />

4. Sekolah Lestari – Anugerah Alam Sekitar: Komponen<br />

Kurikulum<br />

HAIRUNNISA ZAHIRAH<br />

Programme Officer<br />

WWF-Malaysia....................................................Page 10<br />

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5. Sabah Environmental Education Network (SEEN):<br />

Our Story<br />

NURFAEZIANE NORDIN<br />

Environment Control Officer<br />

Environment Protection Department<br />

Sabah Environmental Education Network<br />

(SEEN)...................................................................Page 11<br />

6. Education Development in Gombak and Nurturing<br />

Conservation Through Education<br />

SAIFUL AZLAN OTHMAN<br />

Assistant Officer<br />

(English Secondary)<br />

Pejabat Pelajaran Daerah Gombak......................Page 12<br />

7. AMAZed for Training the Trainers in <strong>Zoo</strong> Education<br />

JUNAIDI OMAR<br />

Education Department<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> <strong>Negara</strong> Malaysia.........................................Page 13<br />

10. Wildlife signage: It’s time for better approach<br />

NORZAINAH OMAR<br />

Educator<br />

Aquaria KLCC......................................................Page 17<br />

11. The Wildlife Conservation Act 2010: A Brief<br />

Introduction to <strong>Zoo</strong> Compliances<br />

SHAMSUDDIN OSMAN<br />

Principal Assistant Director<br />

Law & Enforcement Division<br />

Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)<br />

Ministry of Natural Resources and<br />

Environment.........................................................Page 18<br />

12. The Illegal Wildlife Trade – How <strong>Zoo</strong> Educators can<br />

make a real difference<br />

CLAIRE BEASTALL Co-author : RENEE YEE<br />

Training & Capacity Building<br />

TRAFFIC Southeast Asia........................................Page 19<br />

8. <strong>Zoo</strong> Discovery: Malaysian Endangered Journey<br />

EDWINA LIM TEEN<br />

Education Executive<br />

Education Department<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> <strong>Negara</strong> Malaysia..........................................Page 15<br />

13. Bats and Us: Are we so different<br />

DR CHRISTINE FLETCHER<br />

Research Officer<br />

Head of Forest Ecology Branch<br />

Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)..........Page 21<br />

9. Program Pendidikan di <strong>Zoo</strong> Melaka<br />

CHE NURUL ASIKIN CHE NOR<br />

Assistant Wildlife Officer<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> Melaka.........................................................Page 16<br />

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14. The Role of Volunteers in Facilitating and<br />

Promoting <strong>Zoo</strong> Education<br />

MAZRUL MAHADZIR<br />

Programme Coordinator<br />

Way Out Experiences Sdn Bhd..............................Page 22<br />

15. Enrichment as an Educational Tool<br />

KATIE McDONALD<br />

Educator<br />

Way Out Experiences Sdn Bhd.............................Page 23<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> Education: A Comparative<br />

International Study of <strong>Zoo</strong> Intentions<br />

and the Visitor Experience<br />

KATIE ROE<br />

International Consultant<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> Education Specialist<br />

Program Development and Evaluation<br />

Education Research and Analysis<br />

Research has shown that zoos are in a strong position to<br />

educate the general community about conservation and<br />

wildlife issues. However, few studies have been conducted to<br />

determine the level of conservation communication between<br />

the zoo and its visitors.<br />

The aim of this research is to explore zoo education to<br />

understand the relationships between the description of<br />

education missions, the implementation of education<br />

programs, or mediums, and the influence of these for zoo<br />

visitors.<br />

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<strong>Zoo</strong>logical Gardens and Urban Parks:<br />

Working Together for Effective<br />

Conservation Education<br />

DR NOR AZLIN YAHYA<br />

Head, Ecotourism and Urban Forestry Programme,<br />

Forest and Environment Division,<br />

Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)<br />

Urban parks, zoological and botanical gardens are major<br />

contributors to the physical and aesthetic quality of urban<br />

neighbourhoods. These areas provide excellent opportunities<br />

for conservation education due to the natural resources<br />

available at the sites and their accessibility to the major<br />

populations. As places of recreation and visual assets to<br />

communities, urban parks, zoological and botanical gardens<br />

can serve as excellent centres for promoting environmental<br />

messages and conservation knowledge. Conservation<br />

education is important to increase awareness and develop<br />

responsibility for sustainable management of natural<br />

resources. With the right communication method people can<br />

be made aware of the importance of the environment and<br />

their own relationship with the environment. Effective<br />

communications will change peoples’ attitude and behaviour<br />

towards the aspect of the environment that is important to<br />

them. Environmental interpretation which is about the needs<br />

to communicate technical information to non-technical<br />

audiences, are often used for effective communications in<br />

nature based recreation areas. Interpretation involves<br />

translating the technical language of a natural science field<br />

into terms and ideas that non-scientists can readily<br />

understand, and it involves doing it in a way that is<br />

entertaining and interesting to the audience. Interpretation is<br />

an educational activity, which aims to reveal meanings and<br />

relationship through the use of original objects, by firsthand<br />

experience and by illustrative media. <strong>Zoo</strong>logical gardens and<br />

botanical parks have abundant wealth of natural resources<br />

that should be utilized to emphasis the importance of<br />

sustainable resource management and the relationship of<br />

plants, animals and human. This paper describes the<br />

importance of practicing effective interpretation methods to<br />

enhance visitors’ awareness and to encourage positive<br />

behavioural changes towards conservation of biodiversity<br />

resources.<br />

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The National Curriculum:<br />

Role in the Environmental Education<br />

KASHRY AB RANI<br />

Head of Geography Unit<br />

Curriculum Development Division<br />

Ministry of Education<br />

Sekolah Lestari – Anugerah Alam<br />

Sekitar: Komponen Kurikulum<br />

HAIRUNNISA ZAHIRAH<br />

Programme Officer<br />

WWF-Malaysia<br />

The Environmental Education Programme in the Malaysian<br />

Curriculum was introduced in 1992 with aims to improve the quality<br />

of both the life of the people and the environment as well as<br />

emphasize on sustainable development through understanding and<br />

wise management of all the natural resources. This programme<br />

spans from the pre-school level up to the secondary school level. It<br />

uses the approach of integrated learning where lessons are designed<br />

to incorporate knowledge, skills and values to give students a more<br />

relevant and meaningful learning explore in planning their lessons.<br />

Elements of Environmental Education are taught across the<br />

curriculum as well as being discussed specifically in subjects like<br />

Geography and Science. To aid the teachers, the Curriculum<br />

Development Division has come up with guidebooks with sample<br />

lesson plans and guidelines on how to infuse elements of<br />

Environmental Education in their classes. The Ministry of Education<br />

encourages collaboration and smart partnerships with various<br />

government bodies as well as NGO’s for curriculum and cocurriculum<br />

activities involving students and teachers. However, this<br />

programme has its share of obstacles namely in the form of<br />

perception and attitude of the school administrations and teachers,<br />

financial constraints, non extensive monitoring of the<br />

implementation and the lack of exposure to the concept of<br />

Environmental Education. It is hoped through education and<br />

policies, positive changes regarding the environment could be made<br />

every day.<br />

The Sekolah Lestari-Anugerah Alam Sekitar: Komponen<br />

Kurikulum project as is it officially known by its partner, the<br />

Curriculum Development Department (CDD) of Ministry of<br />

Education (MOE) was developed to produce a comprehensive<br />

Environmental Education (EE) Model, curriculum component<br />

that can be replicated throughout secondary schools in<br />

Malaysia by 2014. This project also has links with other<br />

important stakeholders such as the departments under MOE,<br />

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE),<br />

academic institutions, nature education centres and<br />

environmental Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs). The<br />

objectives of this EE model which is to develop EE teaching<br />

aids and resource materials for schools, to facilitate teachers<br />

and education officers in carrying out EE programmes and<br />

ultimately to see behavioural change in students.<br />

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Sabah Environmental Education<br />

Network (SEEN): Our Story<br />

NURFAEZIANE NORDIN<br />

Environment Control Officer<br />

Environment Protection Department<br />

Sabah Environmental Education Network (SEEN)<br />

Education Development in Gombak<br />

and Nurturing Conservation Through<br />

Education<br />

SAIFUL AZLAN OTHMAN<br />

Assistant Officer<br />

(English Secondary)<br />

Pejabat Pelajaran Daerah Gombak<br />

This paper presents the background of Sabah Environmental<br />

Education Network (SEEN), successful programmes through<br />

networking and lessons learned in enhancing environmental<br />

education in Sabah. SEEN was launched on 17 March 2005<br />

with the aim to enhance environmental education,<br />

communication and awareness efforts in Sabah through<br />

networking, cooperation and coordination among all<br />

members. Currently, SEEN has 35 members from the<br />

government sector, educational institutions, nongovernmental<br />

organisations and private sector. Since its<br />

establishment, SEEN members have carried out various<br />

environmental education programmes such as EE Races,<br />

radio talks and trainings through sharing of resources such as<br />

funding, expertise and logistics. Members of SEEN were<br />

directly involved in the formulation of the Sabah<br />

Environmental Education Policy which was launched in<br />

November 2009. The policy provides guidance to all sectors in<br />

implementing environmental education programmes in<br />

Sabah.<br />

The presentation will be about how Gombak is progressing in<br />

terms of education. There will be brief explanation on what<br />

the district has achieved in education for the past 2 years.<br />

The explanation will be based on the district performance in<br />

public examinations as well as on how Gombak is<br />

implementing the Government Transformation Programme<br />

especially in fulfilling the key performance indicators as<br />

transpired in NKRA.<br />

In line with the theme of the conference, there will be a<br />

thought sharing on how education generally and the schools<br />

and the district education office especially have helped to<br />

actually educating and nurturing conservation among school<br />

children in our own ways.<br />

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AMAZed for Training the Trainers in<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> Education<br />

JUNAIDI OMAR<br />

Education Department<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> <strong>Negara</strong> Malaysia<br />

One of the missions of <strong>Zoo</strong> Education is to be the most<br />

important resource for <strong>Zoo</strong> Educators in Malaysia among<br />

learners, school teachers, volunteers and general public.<br />

AMAZed or ‘All Malaysian <strong>Zoo</strong> Educators’ was selected as a<br />

new title for MAZPA-education team. It began when <strong>Zoo</strong><br />

<strong>Negara</strong>’s Education Department started to host the First<br />

MAZPA-EDU Conference. AMAZed was then introduced in<br />

2010 with aims to allow networking and business<br />

opportunities, organizing future events with various<br />

Malaysian educators and to act as a platform for knowledgesharing<br />

on conservation education and environmental issues.<br />

This platform also a tool for generate more guidance to<br />

provide a beginning training ground for Malaysian zoo<br />

educators as well as sparking their interest in initiating and<br />

improving the environmental education programmes.<br />

this actually fits in their needs. By working constantly and<br />

trying to persuade the teachers to see the learning design<br />

layout based on further discussion prior to the visit allow this<br />

situation to encourage a team work and long term symbiotic<br />

relationship. Both parties striving to achieve the same goal at<br />

the end of the day as the zoo will be providing the activity,<br />

space and animals whereby the schools provide the audience.<br />

For the purpose of this presentation, it is hoped that we can<br />

put very much effort together in providing a series of<br />

comprehensive trainings for trainers in wildlife awareness<br />

and its ecosystem through interactive approach within the<br />

zoo ground to achieve an ultimate goal.<br />

Through organizing the environmental education programme,<br />

it will assist the educators especially teachers to instil<br />

knowledge among their students. The programme must be<br />

relevant to the latest curriculum syllabus and the aims of the<br />

schools related to meet their current topic requirement. The<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> Educators can offer a learning experience with wildlife<br />

ecosystem background which meet the schools require, but<br />

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<strong>Zoo</strong> Discovery :<br />

Malaysian Endangered Journey<br />

EDWINA LIM TEEN<br />

Education Executive<br />

Education Department<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> <strong>Negara</strong> Malaysia<br />

Situated near the equator belt, Malaysia is known for its hot<br />

and wet climate. The country receives plenty of sun and rain<br />

all year round which supports one of the richest plant and<br />

animal habitats in the world- the tropical rainforest.<br />

According to WWF Malaysia, the rainforests of Southeast Asia<br />

are believed to be the oldest and among the most biologically<br />

diverse in the world.<br />

The tropical rainforest in Malaysia is well-known for its<br />

unique flora and fauna. It is the home for both the wildlife<br />

and the indigenous people (Orang Asli, Penan, Iban, Orang<br />

Ulu). For those who live in the urban city, we depend on the<br />

forest for water, timber and fruits.<br />

The existence of wildlife is often linked with the rainforest<br />

ecosystem but we forget that as human, we are also part of<br />

the ecosystem. The importance and existence of the<br />

Malaysian endangered animals and how the educators in the<br />

zoo approached the future generation will be discussed in<br />

this conference.<br />

Program Pendidikan <strong>Zoo</strong> Melaka<br />

CHE NURUL ASIKIN CHE NOR<br />

Assistant Wildlife Officer<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> Melaka<br />

Pembentangan kertas kerja Program Pendidikan <strong>Zoo</strong> Melaka adalah<br />

berkaitan latarbelakang bahagian pendidikan dan halatuju yang ingin<br />

dicapai oleh <strong>Zoo</strong> Melaka khususnya. Pembentangan ini membawa<br />

audien untuk lebih memahami peranan, fungsi dan pengisian<br />

program pendidikan yang telah dijalankan pada tahun 2011 di <strong>Zoo</strong><br />

Melaka. Bahagian Pendidikan dan Pengembangan <strong>Zoo</strong> Melaka terdiri<br />

daripada 3 unit kecil iaitu Pendidikan, Papan Tanda, Taksidermi dan<br />

Promosi. Jumlah ahli pasukan adalah seramai 10 orang staft. Unit ini<br />

telah bermula dari sebuah unit kecil pada tahun 90an. Pada waktu<br />

itu, program yang diadakan hanyalah pameran dan road tour sahaja.<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> Melaka sentiasa peka dan bermotivasi untuk menyahut saranan<br />

konservasi biodiversiti dalam usaha menyampaikan mesej kepada<br />

orang awam tentang kepentingan elemen biodiversiti dan<br />

penggunaan sumber secara mampan. Antara aktiviti <strong>Zoo</strong> Melaka<br />

yang dijalankan ouside/luaran dan inside/dalaman. Bagi aktiviti<br />

ousite/luaran adalah Road Tour <strong>Zoo</strong> Melaka ke Sekolah-sekolah iaitu<br />

dengan memberi ceramah mengenai pendidikan konservasi<br />

biodiversiti dan peranan <strong>Zoo</strong> Melaka sebagai pusat konservasi<br />

hidupan liar, mengadakan pameran, kuiz hidupan liar dan tayangan<br />

video mengenai konservasi hidupan liar. Manakala, bagi<br />

inside/dalaman aktiviti iaitu lawatan dari Tadika, Sekolah Rendah<br />

dan Menengah / IPTA / IPTS / Persatuan/Agensi2 ke <strong>Zoo</strong> melaka<br />

dengan menjalankan aktiviti Green Heart (Gotong-royong),<br />

Explorace <strong>Zoo</strong> Melaka, Enrichment Program, ceramah, Wildlife Talk<br />

oleh Keeper serta kuiz & Mari Berwarna. <strong>Zoo</strong> Melaka mensasarkan<br />

penglibatan menyeluruh oleh sekolah-sekolah, IPTA/IPTS/Agensi2<br />

yang terlibat & orang awam untuk lebih peka dan menyayangi<br />

hidupan liar. <strong>Zoo</strong> Melaka memfocuskan tanggungjawab sosial<br />

masyarakat terhadap konservasi hidupan liar.<br />

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Wildlife signage: It’s time for better<br />

approach<br />

NORZAINAH OMAR<br />

Educator<br />

Aquaria KLCC<br />

The Wildlife Conservation Act 2010:<br />

A Brief Introduction to <strong>Zoo</strong><br />

Compliances<br />

SHAMSUDDIN OSMAN<br />

Principal Assistant Director<br />

Law & Enforcement Division<br />

Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)<br />

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment<br />

Have you ever wondered why often people do not read signs<br />

in <strong>Zoo</strong>/Aquarium Are we all assuming that people in general<br />

are lazy, illiterate or not interested in learning It’s time to<br />

put a stop to blame the visitors for not reading our signage!<br />

It’s time for all educators to come into realization the “wow”<br />

factors and wiped out the absence in producing an interactive<br />

signage! Let’s discover the criteria in producing new age<br />

signage thru this presentation. Wildlife Signage: It’s time for<br />

better approach to exhibit interpretation.<br />

The Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 [Act 716] has come into<br />

force on 28 December 2010. It is a new legislation that<br />

replacing the Protection of Wild Life Act 1972 [Act 76] which<br />

then is repeal. This new law has been formulated to cater the<br />

current needs of wildlife conservation. A wider scope of<br />

wildlife protection and enforcement have been abode as to<br />

ensure the country fauna heritage if protected and<br />

conserved. Activities involving wildlife which are listed under<br />

the Schedule requires licence, permit or special permit. This<br />

tool of conservation approach is important in ensuring that<br />

every wildlife that is keep, hunt or breed is recorded. One<br />

aspect of conservation that required permit is the operation<br />

of zoo. The general public know zoo is a place that wildlife are<br />

place for viewing and at the same time promote education on<br />

wildlife behaviours, habitats and conservation. In order to<br />

make sure the welfare of all animals kept in zoo a at its<br />

highest level, all zoo operators need to comply to<br />

requirement of the rules and regulation under the Wildlife<br />

Conservation Act.<br />

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The Illegal Wildlife Trade – How <strong>Zoo</strong><br />

Educators can make a real difference<br />

CLAIRE BEASTALL Co-author : RENEE YEE<br />

Training & Capacity Building<br />

TRAFFIC Southeast Asia<br />

Illegal trade is recognised as one of the major threats to<br />

wildlife in Southeast Asia. Wildlife is traded for a variety of<br />

purposes throughout the world. Some of this is legal and<br />

sustainable, but a worrying proportion is not.<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> educators are in a unique position to publicise the<br />

impacts of the illegal trade in wildlife. This information will<br />

help zoo visitors and the general public make decisions that<br />

protect what we still have. Examples will be provided on the<br />

estimated extent of this trade and why we should care about<br />

it.<br />

many traditional medicine practitioners. Taking endangered<br />

species as medicine is a choice.<br />

Lastly we come to pets. Many of the species available in the<br />

past in Malaysian pet shops have been illegally collected from<br />

the wild and imported and sold illegally. The choice of a pet<br />

animal is one which zoo educators are perhaps best placed to<br />

change. The Malaysian authorities have made some huge<br />

seizures of live animals destined for the country’s pet trade<br />

over the past couple of years.<br />

Good zoos and good zoo educators can play a vital role in<br />

increasing awareness and influencing the opinions and<br />

behaviour of the public. Maximising this influence will surely<br />

help to better reach your conservation and education goals.<br />

In Southeast Asia, wild animals are used for food, traditional<br />

medicine and increasingly as pets. It should also be noted<br />

that a number of irresponsible zoos have been implicated in<br />

the illegal wildlife trade.<br />

What was once seen as attainable for very few rich and<br />

powerful individuals is, as incomes rise, increasingly within<br />

the reach of more and more people. The use of wildlife as<br />

food can have implications beyond the species on the plate.<br />

The more wild boar and wild deer that we eat, the fewer<br />

remain in the forest for predators such as tigers.<br />

The trade in wildlife for traditional medicine involves some of<br />

the rarest species on earth. Whilst beliefs may be long held,<br />

there are substitutes available for these which are offered by<br />

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Bats and Us: Are we so different<br />

DR CHRISTINE FLETCHER<br />

Research Officer<br />

Head of Forest Ecology Branch<br />

Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)<br />

The Role of Volunteers in Facilitating<br />

and Promoting <strong>Zoo</strong> Education<br />

MAZRUL MAHADZIR<br />

Programme Coordinator<br />

Way Out Experiences Sdn Bhd<br />

Harbouring 10% of all bat species, Malaysia is a hotspot for<br />

bat diversity. Yet they are often falsely persecuted, mainly<br />

due to mis-information and awareness of their importance in<br />

the balance of nature. While bats are unique in many ways,<br />

they are also very similar to humans, physically and<br />

behaviour. They are warm-blooded mammals that gives birth<br />

their young. Some live in close-knit families or friends while<br />

some like the solitary life – a behavior we can easily relate to.<br />

Their skeletal structure can be strikingly familiar to the<br />

human bones. Extensive research in understanding their<br />

ecological needs would not be effective without effective<br />

conservation efforts. Education and awareness is an<br />

important tool to change the public’s perception and assist in<br />

conservation efforts of bats and their habitat. This paper<br />

highlights the ecology of bats, its conservation and shares<br />

insights on education approaches.<br />

The presentation will discuss about role that can be play by<br />

volunteers in zoo education. It will look at <strong>Zoo</strong> <strong>Negara</strong> as an<br />

example as <strong>Zoo</strong> <strong>Negara</strong> received lots of volunteers from<br />

various organizations like schools, universities, corporate<br />

companies and also individuals.<br />

We will look at different groups of volunteers that come from<br />

various backgrounds and nationality with different set of skills<br />

and knowledge. The zoo can use their skills in promoting zoo<br />

education by disseminating info to the visitors, help with<br />

ideas on education materials like signage and leaflet and<br />

engage with enrichment.<br />

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Enrichment as an Educational Tool<br />

KATIE McDONALD<br />

Programme Facilitator<br />

Way Out Experiences Sdn Bhd<br />

Climbing, scratching, digging, foraging, rubbing, chewing,<br />

stalking, scent marking and problem solving are just a few of<br />

the many natural behaviours animals show when living in the<br />

complex and stimulating environment of their natural<br />

habitat. But what happens when these animals live in zoos<br />

How do the people responsible for the animals’ welfare<br />

recreate situations that will encourage natural behaviours<br />

particular animal species, before encouraging them to apply<br />

what they have learn by designing and making enrichment.<br />

Students then get an opportunity to observe their enrichment<br />

given to the animals and we are able to facilitate higher level<br />

thinking as we get them to evaluate the success of their<br />

design and discuss re-design for the next time.<br />

By using enrichment as an educational tool, we are thus able<br />

to combine world-class teaching methods with up-to date<br />

enrichment protocol. The result is cutting edge zoo education<br />

which helps improve captive animal welfare at the same time<br />

as providing and fun-filled and hands on experiences for zoo<br />

visitors.<br />

For the zoological community at large, enrichment is the<br />

word that describes the approaches and principals adopted<br />

to improve the wellbeing of animals in our care, whether they<br />

are furry, feathery or scaly. In good zoos, enrichment is part<br />

of everyday animal care and is as important as husbandry and<br />

veterinary practice. There are only two prerequisites to it<br />

being successful - the first is a knowledge of a particular<br />

species natural history and wild ecology; the second a desire<br />

to make enrichment happen.<br />

For many zoo educators, enrichment represents an exciting<br />

but often under-utilised tool, which can serve the needs of<br />

many groups of zoo visitors. The average tourist gains an<br />

exposure to daily enrichment activities by watching keepers<br />

both making and implementing enrichment. This can be<br />

taken to the next level by inviting zoo visitors themselves to<br />

take part in enrichment; an education technique which is<br />

especially valuable when applied to school groups.<br />

By teaching the techniques of animal observation we allow<br />

students to first gain knowledge and understanding of the<br />

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Itinerary<br />

Day 1, Friday<br />

30 Sep 2011<br />

MORNING SESSION<br />

8.00 am Arrival & Registration<br />

8.30 am Teacher Workshop<br />

9.30 am Group Assignment<br />

10.30 am Coffee Break<br />

11.00 am Group Presentation<br />

12.00 pm Discussion & Feedback<br />

12.30 pm Lunch & Break<br />

Adjourn<br />

AFTERNOON SESSION<br />

3.00 pm Arrival & Registration<br />

3.30 pm Welcoming Address<br />

Opening Remarks<br />

by Chairman of MAZPA<br />

4.00 pm Key Note Speaker I Presentation<br />

Theme Overview<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> Education: A Comparative<br />

International Study of <strong>Zoo</strong> Intentions<br />

and the Visitor Experience<br />

BY KATIE ROE<br />

4.30 pm Key Note Speaker II Presentation<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong>logical Gardens and Urban Parks:<br />

Working Together for Effective<br />

Conservation Education<br />

BY DR NOR AZLIN YAHYA<br />

5.00 pm Press Conference & Coffee Break<br />

6.00 pm Ice Breaking Session<br />

Conference Overview<br />

6.30 pm Opening Dinner & Adjourn<br />

Day 2, Saturday<br />

1 Oct 2011<br />

MORNING SESSION<br />

8.00 am Arrival & Registration<br />

8.30 am Paper Presentation 1<br />

The National Curriculum: Role<br />

in the Environmental<br />

Education<br />

BY KASHRY AB RANI<br />

9.00 am Paper Presentation 2<br />

Sekolah Lestari – Anugerah<br />

Alam Sekitar: Komponen<br />

Kurikulum<br />

BY HAIRUNNISA ZAHIRAH<br />

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9.30 am Paper Presentation 3<br />

Sabah Environmental<br />

Education Network (SEEN): Our<br />

Story. BY NURFAEZIANE<br />

NORDIN<br />

10.00 am Paper Presentation 4<br />

Education Development in<br />

Gombak and Nurturing<br />

Conservation Through<br />

Education<br />

BY SAIFUL AZLAN OTHMAN<br />

10.30 am Q & A Session<br />

10.45 am Coffee Break<br />

11.15 am Paper Presentation 5<br />

AMAZed for Training the<br />

Trainers in <strong>Zoo</strong> Education<br />

BY JUNAIDI OMAR<br />

11.45 am Paper Presentation 6<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> Discovery: Malaysian<br />

Endangered Journey<br />

BY EDWINA LIM TEEN<br />

1.00 pm Lunch & Break<br />

AFTERNOON SESSION<br />

2.00 pm Paper Presentation 8<br />

Wildlife signage: It’s time for<br />

better approach<br />

BY NORZAINAH OMAR<br />

2.30 pm Paper Presentation 9<br />

The Wildlife Conservation Act<br />

2010: A Brief Introduction to<br />

<strong>Zoo</strong> Compliances<br />

BY SHAMSUDDIN OSMAN<br />

3.00 pm Paper Presentation 10<br />

The Illegal Wildlife Trade –<br />

How <strong>Zoo</strong> Educators can make a<br />

real difference<br />

CLAIRE BEASTALL Co-author :<br />

BY RENEE YEE<br />

3.30 pm Paper Presentation 11<br />

Bats and Us: Are we so<br />

different<br />

BY DR CHRISTINE FLETCHER<br />

12.15 pm Paper Presentation 7<br />

Program Pendidikan di <strong>Zoo</strong><br />

Melaka<br />

BY CHE NURUL ASIKIN CHE<br />

NOR<br />

12.45 pm Q & A Session<br />

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4.00 pm Paper Presentation 12<br />

The Role of Volunteers in<br />

Facilitating and Promoting <strong>Zoo</strong><br />

Education<br />

BY MAZRUL MAHADZIR<br />

Autograph<br />

4.30 pm Q & A Session<br />

4.45 pm Coffee Break<br />

Enrichment as an Educational<br />

Tool<br />

BY KATIE McDONALD<br />

5.00 pm Feedback & Discussion<br />

6.00 pm Closing Ceremony<br />

6.30 pm Farewell Dinner at Maluri Hotel<br />

Day 3, Sunday<br />

2 Oct 2011<br />

MORNING SESSION<br />

9.00 am Post Tour to Paya Indah<br />

Wetland, Putrajaya<br />

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