Exploring children and young people's experience of participating in citizen science-A qualitative evidence synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Citizen science with young people is becoming increasingly popular, and understanding their experience is valuable as it can improve research through improved participant motivation/ retention, alongside greater insight. The participants can benefit through opportunities to improve self-efficacy, learning, communication, and relationships. However, studies that explore young people's experience of participating in citizen science have not been synthesised.

Methods

This qualitative thematic synthesis aimed to combine the literature on young citizen scientists' experience of participating in citizen science research studies. Seven databases, Google Scholar and The Journal of Citizen Science Theory and Practice were searched from 2012 to January 2022 and updated in Ma

SUBMITTER: Frazer MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11239061 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature