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21/01/2016

Cell Spotting: educational and motivational outcomes of cell biology citizen science project in the classroom

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Success stories of citizen science projects widely demonstrate the value of this open science paradigm and encourage organizations to shift towards new wa

21/01/2016

School of Ants goes to college: integrating citizen science into the general education classroom increases engagement with science

Tyler Vitone, Kathryn Stofer, M. Sedonia Steininger, Jiri Hulcr, Robert Dunn, Andrea Lucky

Citizen science has proven useful in advancing scientific research, but participant learning outcomes are not often assessed.

21/01/2016

Motivation and learning impact of Dutch flu-trackers

Anne M. Land-Zandstra, Mara van Beusekom, Carl Koppeschaar, Jos van den Broek

Many citizen science projects deal with high attrition rates. The Dutch Great Influenza Survey is an exception to this rule.

21/01/2016

"We're not going to be guinea pigs;" Citizen Science and Environmental Health in a Native American Community

Elizabeth Hoover

Determined to learn the extent to which a local contaminated site was impacting community health, the Native American community of Akwesasne reached out t

21/01/2016

The "Problem of Extension" revisited: new modes of digital participation in science

Sascha Dickel, Martina Franzen

Citizen Science is part of a broader reconfiguration of the relationship between science and the public in the digital age: Knowledge production and the r

15/12/2015

Mathematical thinking skills, self-concept and learning outcomes of 12-year-olds visiting a Mathematics Science Centre Exhibition in Latvia and Sweden

Hannu Salmi, Helena Thuneberg, Mari-Pauliina Vainikainen

Teaching mathematics in informal settings is a relatively new phenomenon, but it has gained more attention due to the recent changes in the society.

15/12/2015

Combined art and science as a communication pathway in a primary school setting: paper and ice

Craig Stevens, Gabby O'Connor

A hybrid combination of art and science is used to communicate science in a primary school setting.

10/12/2015

Science bloggers' self-perceived communication roles

Paige Brown Jarreau

This study addresses an open question about science bloggers' self-perceived roles as science communicators.

30/10/2015

Highlighting the wider relevance of science centre evaluations: a reflection on the evaluation of a physics engagement programme

Heather King, Emily Dawson, Rodolfo Leyva

This paper reflects on the evaluation of and findings from a nationwide programme of physics engagement activities hosted by 10 science centres across the

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Narrative risks in science writing for the lay public

Olav Muurlink, Peter McAllister

The narrative method of presenting popular science method promises to extend the audience of science, but carries risks related to two broad aspects of st

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