Citizen science, education, and learning: challenges and opportunities
J Roche, L Bell, C Galvão, YN Golumbic… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Citizen science is a growing field of research and practice, generating new knowledge and
understanding through the collaboration of citizens in scientific research. As the field …
understanding through the collaboration of citizens in scientific research. As the field …
[PDF][PDF] Learning in citizen science
Citizen science is a promising field for educational practices and research. However, it is
also highly heterogeneous, and learning happens in diverse ways, according to project …
also highly heterogeneous, and learning happens in diverse ways, according to project …
In pursuit of mutual benefits in school-based citizen science: who wins what in a win-win situation?
In a typical citizen science scenario different groups of people take on various roles in a
research process that is often coupled with educational, social or personal objectives. A …
research process that is often coupled with educational, social or personal objectives. A …
Citizen science: Schoolteachers' motivation, experiences, and recommendations
Citizen science offers teachers a way to bring authentic scientific research into their
classrooms by providing both teachers and their students with opportunities to contribute to …
classrooms by providing both teachers and their students with opportunities to contribute to …
From goals to engagement—evaluating citizen science project descriptions as science communication texts
YN Golumbic, M Oesterheld - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Attracting and recruiting volunteers is a key aspect of managing a citizen
science initiative. Science communication plays a central role in this process. In this context …
science initiative. Science communication plays a central role in this process. In this context …
“I never realized sidewalks were a big deal”: A Case Study of a Community-Driven Sidewalk Accessibility Assessment using Project Sidewalk
C Li, KOY Ma, M Saugstad, K Fujii, M Delaney… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Despite decades of effort, pedestrian infrastructure in cities continues to be unsafe or
inaccessible to people with disabilities. In this paper, we examine the potential of community …
inaccessible to people with disabilities. In this paper, we examine the potential of community …
Exploring the potential of extreme citizen science with Danish high school students using environmental DNA for marine monitoring
F Leerhøi, M Rytter, MR Lillemark… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Citizen science involves non-professionals assisting with scientific research, contributing
data, and conducting experiments under professional guidance. In this paper, we describe …
data, and conducting experiments under professional guidance. In this paper, we describe …
Exploring factors associated with participation in citizen science among UK museum visitors aged 40–60: A qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework …
Citizen science has grown as a form of public engagement in science. Middle-aged citizens
who are already consuming scientific information should be a potential outreach group …
who are already consuming scientific information should be a potential outreach group …
Implementing citizen science activities in Baltic University Libraries: On the road to a citizen science hub
K Birk, T Tõiste, T Ignat, S Kaseorg… - LIBER Quarterly: The …, 2024 - liberquarterly.eu
The current article brings to the fore key results of the implementation of citizen science (CS)
practices at universities and their libraries by focusing on five Baltic universities. It observes …
practices at universities and their libraries by focusing on five Baltic universities. It observes …
Expanding the scope of citizen science: Learning and engagement of undergraduate students in a citizen science chemistry lab
YN Golumbic, A Motion - Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2021 - par.nsf.gov
We present the first results from Citizen ASAS-SN, a citizen science project for the All-Sky
Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) hosted on the Zooniverse platform. Citizen …
Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) hosted on the Zooniverse platform. Citizen …