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Overview

Jan Packer is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia, focusing primarily on research in the field of Psychology, with specific emphasis on Social Psychology.

Their research spans multiple subfields including Social Psychology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Sociology and Political Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Marketing.

Packer's work addresses a range of topics such as Environmental Education and Sustainability, Animal and Plant Science Education, Recreation, Leisure, and Wilderness Management, Urban Green Space and Health, Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification, Museums and Cultural Heritage, and diverse aspects of Tourism Research.

The scientist has contributed articles to a variety of publication venues, including:

  • Visitor Studies
  • Tourism Management
  • Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
  • Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights
  • Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Jan Packer include:

  • "Facilitating zoo/aquarium visitors' adoption of environmentally sustainable behaviour: Developing a values-based interpretation matrix" (2020, Tourism Management)
  • "A 'blue ocean' strategy for developing visitor wine experiences: Unlocking value in the Cape region tourism market" (2020, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management)
  • "Taking a break: Exploring the restorative benefits of short breaks and vacations" (2020, Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights)
  • "Does Values-Based Interpretation Make a Difference? Testing Impacts on Visitors' Environmental Learning and Reported Adoption of Environmentally Responsible Behaviors" (2023, Visitor Studies)
  • "National identities and war heritage: acceptance and resistance of an authorised heritage discourse among visitors to the Australian War Memorial" (2020, International Journal of Heritage Studies)

Frequent collaborators in Jan Packer's research include:

  • Roy Ballantyne
  • Karen Hughes
  • Julie Lee
  • Joanne Sneddon
  • David Priilaid

Best Publications

  • Visitors' memories of wildlife tourism: implications for the design of powerful interpretive experiences.

    Roy Ballantyne;Jan Packer;Lucy A. Sutherland

  • Visitors’ learning for environmental sustainability: Testing short- and long-term impacts of wildlife tourism experiences using structural equation modelling

    Roy Ballantyne;Jan Packer;John Falk

  • Tourists' support for conservation messages and sustainable management practices in wildlife tourism experiences.

    Roy Ballantyne;Jan Packer;Karen Hughes

  • Promoting environmentally sustainable attitudes and behaviour through free‐choice learning experiences: what is the state of the game?

    Roy Ballantyne;Jan Packer

  • Conservation learning in wildlife tourism settings: lessons from research in zoos and aquariums

    Roy Ballantyne;Jan Packer;Karen Hughes;Lynn Dierking

  • Using Journal Writing to Enhance Student Teachers’ Reflectivity During Field Experience Placements

    John D. Bain;Roy Ballantyne;Jan Packer;Colleen Mills

  • Travel and learning : a neglected tourism research area

    John H. Falk;Roy Ballantyne;Jan Packer;Pierre Benckendorff

  • Motivational Factors and the Visitor Experience: A Comparison of Three Sites

    Jan M. Packer;Roy R. Ballantyne

  • Nature-based Excursions: School Students' Perceptions of Learning in Natural Environments

    Roy Ballantyne;Jan Packer

  • Program Effectiveness in Facilitating Intergenerational Influence in Environmental Education: Lessons From the Field

    Roy Ballantyne;John Francis Fien;Jan Packer

  • The impact of music festival attendance on young people's psychological and social well-being

    Jan Packer;Julie Ballantyne

  • Environmental awareness, interests and motives of botanic gardens visitors: Implications for interpretive practice

    Roy Ballantyne;Jan Packer;Karen Hughes

  • Trends in tourism research

    Roy Ballantyne;Jan Packer;Megan Axelsen

  • Introducing a fifth pedagogy: experience‐based strategies for facilitating learning in natural environments

    Roy Ballantyne;Jan Packer

  • Teaching and Learning in Environmental Education: Developing Environmental Conceptions.

    R. R. Ballantyne;J. M. Packer

  • Minds On The Move: New Links From Psychology To Tourism

    Philip L. Pearce;Jan Packer

  • Learning for Fun: The Unique Contribution of Educational Leisure Experiences

    Jan Packer

  • Using tourism free‐choice learning experiences to promote environmentally sustainable behaviour: the role of post‐visit ‘action resources’

    Roy Ballantyne;Jan Packer

  • Beyond Learning: Exploring Visitors' Perceptions of the Value and Benefits of Museum Experiences

    Jan Packer

  • Conceptualizing the Visitor Experience: A Review of Literature and Development of a Multifaceted Model

    Jan Packer;Roy Ballantyne

  • School Environmental Education Programme Impacts upon Student and Family Learning: A case study analysis

    Roy Ballantyne;John Francis Fien;Jan Packer

Frequent Co-Authors

Roy Ballantyne
Roy Ballantyne University of Queensland
John Fien
John Fien RMIT University
David Uzzell
David Uzzell University of Surrey
John H. Falk
John H. Falk Oregon State University
Philip L. Pearce
Philip L. Pearce James Cook University
Robert A. Stebbins
Robert A. Stebbins University of Calgary
Pierre Benckendorff
Pierre Benckendorff University of Queensland

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