Tools for Citizen-Science Recruitment and Student Engagement in Your Research and in Your Classroom

The field of citizen science is exploding and offers not only a great way to engage the general public in science literacy through primary research, but also an avenue for teaching professionals to engage their students in meaningful community research experiences. Though this field is expanding, th...

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Autores principales:	Sarah E. Council, Julie E. Horvath
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2016
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/0503f4599e5d47ef8bf17c16a4efa5c2
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0503f4599e5d47ef8bf17c16a4efa5c22021-11-15T15:16:53ZTools for Citizen-Science Recruitment and Student Engagement in Your Research and in Your Classroom10.1128/jmbe.v17i1.10181935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/0503f4599e5d47ef8bf17c16a4efa5c22016-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v17i1.1018https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885The field of citizen science is exploding and offers not only a great way to engage the general public in science literacy through primary research, but also an avenue for teaching professionals to engage their students in meaningful community research experiences. Though this field is expanding, there are many hurdles for researchers and participants, as well as challenges for teaching professionals who want to engage their students. Here we highlight one of our projects that engaged many citizens in Raleigh, NC, and across the world, and we use this as a case study to highlight ways to engage citizens in all kinds of research. Through the use of numerous tools to engage the public, we gathered citizen scientists to study skin microbes and their associated odors, and we offer valuable ideas for teachers to tap into resources for their own students and potential citizen-science projects.Sarah E. CouncilJulie E. HorvathAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 38-40 (2016)
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description	The field of citizen science is exploding and offers not only a great way to engage the general public in science literacy through primary research, but also an avenue for teaching professionals to engage their students in meaningful community research experiences. Though this field is expanding, there are many hurdles for researchers and participants, as well as challenges for teaching professionals who want to engage their students. Here we highlight one of our projects that engaged many citizens in Raleigh, NC, and across the world, and we use this as a case study to highlight ways to engage citizens in all kinds of research. Through the use of numerous tools to engage the public, we gathered citizen scientists to study skin microbes and their associated odors, and we offer valuable ideas for teachers to tap into resources for their own students and potential citizen-science projects.
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Tools for Citizen-Science Recruitment and Student Engagement in Your Research and in Your Classroom

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