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Citizen Science in 4-H: Youth Volunteer Motivations, Participation, Retention and Scientific Literacy
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Del Bianco, Veronica Lea – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The primary purpose of this study was to examine the influence of volunteer motivation, participation, and citizen science project type on the retention and scientific literacy of 4-H youth volunteers ages 8-19 years participating in science projects. The conceptual model of participation in organized activities (OA) proposed by Bohnert,…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Science Education, Volunteers, Student Motivation
URBAN: Development of a Citizen Science Biomonitoring Program Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Cartwright, Lyndsay A.; Cvetkovic, Maja; Graham, Spencer; Tozer, Douglas; Chow-Fraser, Patricia – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2015
Due to increasing urbanization, wetlands and streams within city limits are being altered, filled in, and degraded. The habitat that remains is critical for providing urban areas with ecosystem services and maintaining biodiversity, yet is often insufficiently monitored by environmental agencies due to a lack of resources. To help fill this void,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Programs, Urban Programs, Outreach Programs
Lessons Learned from Citizen Science in the Classroom. A Response to "The Future of Citizen Science."
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Gray, Steven A.; Nicosia, Kristina; Jordan, Rebecca C. – Democracy & Education, 2012
Mueller, Tippins, and Bryan's contrast of the current limitations of science education with the potential virtues of citizen science provides an important theoretical perspective about the future of democratized science and K-12 education. However, the authors fail to adequately address the existing barriers and constraints to moving…
Descriptors: Evidence, Science Education, Expertise, Scientific Literacy
Using eBird to Integrate Citizen Science into an Undergraduate Ecology Field Laboratory
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Surasinghe, Thilina; Courter, Jason – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2012
Encouraging nonprofessionals to participate in ecological research through citizen science programs is a recent innovation and an effective strategy for gathering ecological information across broad geographical areas. In this paper, we demonstrate how reporting field-based observations through eBird, a citizen-based birding and data-recording…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Ecology, Ornithology, Data Collection
Does Participation in Citizen Science Improve Scientific Literacy? A Study to Compare Assessment Methods
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Cronje, Ruth; Rohlinger, Spencer; Crall, Alycia; Newman, Greg – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2011
This study investigated the use of a contextually sensitive instrument to assess the effect of invasive species monitoring training on the scientific literacy of citizen volunteers. The authors measured scientific literacy scores before and after 57 citizens participated in a 2-day event to learn to monitor invasive species with an instrument…
Descriptors: Science Programs, Pretests Posttests, Scores, Scientific Literacy
The Future of Citizen Science
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Mueller, Michael P.; Tippins, Deborah; Bryan, Lynn A. – Democracy & Education, 2012
There is an emerging trend of democratizing science and schooling within science education that can be characterized as citizen science. We explore the roots of this movement and some current projects to underscore the meaning of citizen science in science and schooling. We show that citizen science, as it is currently conceptualized, does not go…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Science and Society, Science Education, Science Education History
Many Experts, Many Audiences: Public Engagement with Science and Informal Science Education. A CAISE Inquiry Group Report. Executive Summary
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McCallie, Ellen; Bell, Larry; Lohwater, Tiffany; Falk, John H.; Lehr, Jane L.; Lewenstein, Bruce V.; Needham, Cynthia; Wiehe, Ben – Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education, 2009
Science and technology are embedded in every aspect of modern life. This executive summary describes how Public Engagement with Science (PES), in the context of informal science education (ISE), can provide opportunities for public awareness of and participation in science and technology. PES is an approach that has developed in the last 10 years…
Descriptors: Science Education, Informal Education, Science and Society, Citizen Participation
Many Experts, Many Audiences: Public Engagement with Science and Informal Science Education. A CAISE Inquiry Group Report
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McCallie, Ellen; Bell, Larry; Lohwater, Tiffany; Falk, John H.; Lehr, Jane L.; Lewenstein, Bruce V.; Needham, Cynthia; Wiehe, Ben – Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education, 2009
Science and technology are embedded in every aspect of modern life. This report describes how Public Engagement with Science (PES), in the context of informal science education (ISE), can provide opportunities for public awareness of and participation in science and technology. PES refers to seeking public input into policy decisions about the…
Descriptors: Science Education, Informal Education, Science and Society, Citizen Participation