Teacher experiences and understanding of citizen science in Australian classrooms.

ABSTRACT: Citizen science represents an important opportunity for school students to make real-world connections with science through context-based learning with the potential to increase their engagement, enjoyment and understanding of science. However, to date, citizen science has not experienced wide uptake in school settings and there is a paucity of information about its implementation in the classroom. Here we present a mixed-method approach investigating teachers' knowledge and use of citizen science in Australian classrooms. We explored teachers' experience and perceptions of citizen science, and opportunities and barriers to incorporate citizen science as an educational approach through an online questionnaire. Among the teachers surveyed, 45% (n = 295) had personally participated in citize

SUBMITTER: Braz Sousa L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11554122 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature