Citizen Scientists in the Classroom: Investigating the Role of Online Citizen Science in Primary School Science Education

Autor/inn/en	Luczak-Roesch, Markus; Anderson, Dayle; Glasson, Brigitte; Doyle, Cathal; Li, Yevgeniya; Pierson, Cameron; David, Rodreck
Institution	Teaching and Learning Research Initiative (New Zealand)
Titel	Citizen Scientists in the Classroom: Investigating the Role of Online Citizen Science in Primary School Science Education
Quelle	(2019), (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Science Education; Elementary School Science; Elementary School Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Student Projects; Inquiry; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Citizen Participation; Science Process Skills; Light; Acoustics; Pollution; Animals; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerverhalten; Ausland; Schulprojekt; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Licht; Akustik; Schadstoffbelastung; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Neuseeland
Abstract	This project aimed to assess the impact of online citizen science (OCS) participation on the science education of primary school children in New Zealand. Four exploratory cases were used to examine the nature and impact of embedding OCS projects that use web-based online tools within primary classroom environments. Findings provide key insights into primary teachers' perception of OCS. They offer initial insights into how teachers embed OCS in a classroom environment, and why this improves science learning aptitudes, inquisitiveness, and capabilities in primary school children. They also show how successfully embedding OCS projects in education is affected by the project context, human computer interaction (HCI), and dissemination of results, among other factors. Recommendations are made for further research that provides comprehensive coverage beyond this exploratory study. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Teaching and Learning Research Initiative. Available from: New Zealand Council for Educational Research. P.O. Box 3237, Wellington 6140 New Zealand. Tel: +64-4384-7939; Fax: +64-4384-7933; e-mail: tlri@nzcer.org.nz; Web site: http://www.tlri.org.nz
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01