The Role of Entertainment in Engagement with Climate Change

Autor/inn/en	Topp, Kieren; Thai, Michael; Hryciw, Deanne H.
Titel	The Role of Entertainment in Engagement with Climate Change
Quelle	In: Environmental Education Research, 25 (2019) 5, S.691-700 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1350-4622
DOI	10.1080/13504622.2019.1572072
Schlagwörter	Climate; Video Technology; Films; Popular Culture; Learner Engagement; Environmental Education; Information Dissemination; Scientific and Technical Information; Cognitive Processes; Age Differences; Educational Attainment; Political Attitudes; Knowledge Level; Humor; Adults; Audience Response + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klima; Film; Popkultur; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Informationsverbreitung; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Wissensbasis; Humoristische Darstellung; Zuschauerverhalten
Abstract	The blending of entertainment and education is often used as a mechanism for communicating science to the general public. Key to dissemination of scientific information is cognitive engagement of the audience with the content. The authors describe a study investigating the relationship between entertaining videos and cognitive engagement of the viewer on a topic associated with climate change. Two identical videos discussing the science of climate change were created, with one video containing additional content that was entertaining and based on popular cultural references. Viewers completed an online survey (n = 472) and the data demonstrated that there was no direct link between presentation of the climate change information in an entertaining video and an individual's level of cognitive engagement with the content. Further, that an indirect link was identified so that perceived entertainment increased cognitive engagement. These findings may be useful for communicators of environmental issues, especially with consideration of the development of the field of edutainment. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01