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Harwell, Todd A.; Low, Russanne; Mattheis, Allison; Riedinger, Kelly; Fischer, Heather – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2023
Citizen science, a field and practice that commonly involves 'non experts' engaging in scientific activities, is an avenue of science engagement that commonly results in increased scientific knowledge, literacy, and skills for the volunteers that participate. In recent years there have been increasing efforts to better understand the myriad…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Citizen Participation, Volunteers, Self Concept
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Kao, Chia-Pin; Lin, Kuen-Yi; Chien, Hui-Min; Chen, Yu-Tsang – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2020
This research was carried out at the Science Volunteer Program 2018, which is run by Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology. The purpose of the research was to understand the effects of self-efficacy, satisfaction, and science trust on science volunteers' intention to continue volunteering. The research drew on the Social Cognitive Career…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Volunteers, Self Efficacy, Satisfaction
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Guerra, Andreia; Rezende, Flavia – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2017
Angela Chapman and Allan Feldman (2016) conducted a study that aimed to exam how a group of diverse urban high school students were affected by the participation in a contextually based authentic science experience. The analysis of all data led the authors to conclude that the experience of authentic science positively influenced the science…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Cultural Influences, Urban Schools, High School Students