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Are coins small and boring? Developing an experiential based education programme

open access: yesMuseum & Society, 2015
With the refurbishment of the Citi Money Gallery came the foresight to include a dedicated education programme. The collection is perfectly placed to reinvigorate financial education, which is becoming more prominent on social policy agendas.
Mieka Harris
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Methods of Promoting Learning and Data Quality in Citizen and Community Science

open access: yesFrontiers in Climate, 2021
Citizen science or community science (CS) programmes are engaging volunteers in specific stages of the scientific research, mostly data collection and processing.
Christothea Herodotou   +2 more
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Engaging People in Nature Stewardship Through Master Naturalist Programs

open access: yesHuman-Wildlife Interactions, 2018
Master Naturalist programs across the country have reconnected Americans with nature for >20 years. Research suggests that reconnecting humans with nature benefits personal health and wellness, educates stakeholders about the importance of conservation ...
Mark Larese-Casanova, Michelle Prysby
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The European Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) Monitoring Network: International Citizen Science Cooperation Reveals Regional Differences in Phenology and Temperature Response

open access: yesInsects, 2021
To address the decline in biodiversity, international cooperation in monitoring of threatened species is needed. Citizen science can play a crucial role in achieving this challenging goal, but most citizen science projects have been established at ...
Arno Thomaes   +21 more
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Citizen science and roadkills: trends along project lifespan and comparison of tropical and temperate projects

open access: yesCuadernos de investigación UNED, 2018
The collection of scientific data by people without a science degree is at least as old as Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, but thanks to smartphones it now involves large numbers of volunteers, leading to studies about who the so called “citizen scientists” are,
Julián Monge-Nájera, Carolina Seas
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Equipping Extension Professionals to Lead Volunteer Systems: An Evaluation of an Online Course

open access: yesJournal of Human Sciences and Extension, 2023
Extension professionals enter their role with content-specific expertise; however, experience in volunteer leadership and management competencies is often limited.
Kandi O'Neil   +6 more
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Willingness to volunteer in future HIV vaccine clinical trials: A literature review and evidence synthesis. [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research, 2022
Context: Developing an effective vaccine for HIV/AIDS is a global endeavor requiring the participation of willing volunteers. Aims: To evaluate the willingness of the global population to undergo vaccination and participate in clinical trials ...
Tram N.T. Huyen   +3 more
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Modern Foreign Approaches to Open Adoption

open access: yesСовременная зарубежная психология
Context and relevance. The article presents a review of foreign literature on open and closed adoption, presents the results of studies that have not previously been translated into Russian, which explore various aspects of an adopted child's ...
Y.F. Chinareva
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Motivation of management students to engage in volunteering (in the light of research results)

open access: yesManagement, 2017
Market of volunteers in Poland, especially those ones with specialized skills, is limited. An important reservoir of volunteer work are the universities. Non-governmental organizations should consider sustained cooperation with them.
Stankiewicz Janina   +2 more
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Integrated Diabetes Care Delivered by Patients – A Case Study from Bulgaria

open access: yesInternational Journal of Integrated Care, 2017
Introduction: Increasing numbers of persons are living with multiple chronic diseases and unmet medical needs in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian ‘Diabetic care’ non-profit (DCNPO) programme aims to provide comprehensive integrated care focusing on people with ...
Verena Struckmann   +3 more
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