Career and Self-Development
I have little experience with self-led behavioral research. This study allowed me to gain experience in the constant observation of my focal subjects as well as useful methods of data analysis to interpret these observations.
Critical Thinking
I had to keep up with energetic and unpredictable study subjects while also making sure not to allow myself to anthropomorphize the very charismatic gibbons in my interpretation of their behaviors
Technology
I familiarized myself with the ZooMonitor program used by many managed care institutions. I also had to adapt to using different methods of data analysis when my personal computer became unusable and I had to switch to a King Library loaner laptop.Â