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Do Ecological or Molecular Biological Citizen Science Projects Affect the Perceptions of Undergraduate Students Toward Pursuing Future Citizen Science?

open access: yesCitizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2021
Science literacy, including intrinsic motivation to participate in science outside of STEM careers, is an important goal of introductory biology courses aimed at non-majors.
Kristin Bedell, Terry Gates
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Analysis of the current state of citizen science in Germany, based on 96 projects registered on the official website of the Federal Ministry for Education and Research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Citizen Science (CS), a term for citizen engagement in scientific research, enables large₋scale and low-cost data collection. It allows the active participation of citizens in scientific research including topics such as environmental issues, social ...
Izumi Watanabe   +13 more
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How Does Policy Conceptualise Citizen Science? A Qualitative Content Analysis of International Policy Documents

open access: yesCitizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2019
Policy and science show great interest in citizen science as a means to public participation in research. To recognize how citizen science is perceived to foster joint working at the science-society-policy interface, a mutual understanding of the term ...
Susanne Hecker   +3 more
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Citizen Scientists Are Not Just Quiz Takers: Information about Project Type Influences Data Disclosure in Online Psychological Surveys

open access: yesCitizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2022
Traditionally, citizen science has centred on giving lay people opportunities to learn about science by participating in it. Lately, psychological citizen science projects have increasingly aimed to attract participants by providing an opportunity for ...
Anna Rudnicka, Sandy Gould, Anna Cox
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Geoinformatics in Citizen Science [PDF]

open access: yesISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2018
This editorial introduces the special issue entitled “Geoinformatics in Citizen Science” of the ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. The issue includes papers dealing with three main topics. (1) Key tasks of citizen science (CS) in leveraging geoinformatics.
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Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius Population Trends and Ecology: Insights from South African Citizen Science Data

open access: yes, 2014
Data from two long-term citizen science projects were used to examine the status and ecology of a Red List species, the Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius (Vulnerable), in South Africa.
Leslie G Underhill   +8 more
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Participatory mass observation and citizen science. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The authors outline and reflect upon a new research agenda on participatory mass observation and citizen science as an introduction to the 3 project outlines in this special section of ...
Hemment, Drew   +5 more
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The promises of citizen science – fact or fake? [PDF]

open access: yesARPHA Proceedings
Despite its increasing popularity, not everybody is supportive of citizen science. Authors are critical of the promises that citizen science practitioners claim and challenge the role citizen science can play in the democratisation of science or in ...
Barbara Heinisch
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Citizen science as a new tool in dog cognition research

open access: yes, 2015
The work of Á.M. was supported by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA 01 031).Family dogs and dog owners offer a potentially powerful way to conduct citizen science to answer questions about animal behavior that are difficult to answer with more ...
Josep Call   +65 more
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Investigation of presenteeism, physical function, and exercise habits in workers with CKD: three case reports with literature review

open access: yesRenal Replacement Therapy, 2022
Management of presenteeism in the context of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is essential for disease management, ensuring the workforce’s availability, and reducing health-related costs.
Aki Tabata   +6 more
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