Workshop Proposal: Integrating Citizen Science into the STEM Learning Ecosystem

研讨会提案：将公民科学融入 STEM 学习生态系统

• 批准号: 1501158
• 负责人: Mark Berry
• 金额: $ 4.95万
• 依托单位: Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-02-15 至 2016-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1501158&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Workshop; Proposal; Integrating; Citizen; Science

This project will identify opportunities and strategies to support the integration of citizen science into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. Public participation in scientific research is growing rapidly. It is resulting in important scientific insights and is engaging the public in authentic scientific experiences. However, citizen science has yet to achieve its full potential for improving STEM learning by enabling learners' full participation in the practices of science in the process of leading to scientific insight. This workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners from across disciplines to identify citizen science projects that are also exemplary models for learning by the public. Workshop participants will generate ideas and potential solutions to overcome barriers to implementing citizen science to improve learning outcomes in schools, museums, parks, and other learning environments with diverse audiences. Consistent with the aims of the Advancing Informal Science Learning program of the Division of Research on Learning, this workshop will advance new approaches to and evidence-based understanding of the design and development of STEM learning in informal environments and pave the way to broaden access to and engagement in STEM learning experiences for underrepresented audiences.This two-day workshop will be held in San Jose, California on February 11th and 12th, 2015, as a component of the Citizen Science 2015 Conference. It will be led by the Citizen Science Association Education Working Group. The goal of the workshop is to facilitate growth, innovation, and improved outcomes in the use of citizen science in STEM education for diverse, informal audiences. The workshop will result in (1) interdisciplinary discussions and sharing of perspectives, best practices, and innovations among leading researchers, educators, and citizen science practitioners; (2) a framework for bridging citizen science and STEM education communities and effectively implementing citizen science in a variety of learning environments; and (3) a draft research, resource development, and action agenda to advance the use of citizen science for STEM learning. The workshop will help to establish a global community of practice invested in improving STEM learning outcomes through citizen science in informal learning environments.

该项目将确定支持将公民科学整合到科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）教育中的机会和策略。公众参与科学研究正在迅速发展。这导致了重要的科学见解，并正在吸引公众参与真实的科学经验。但是，公民科学尚未通过使学习者能够充分参与科学实践，从而在导致科学洞察力的过程中充分参与，从而获得其全部潜力。该研讨会将汇集来自跨学科的研究人员和从业人员，以确定公民科学项目，这些项目也是公众学习的模范模型。研讨会的参与者将产生思想和潜在的解决方案，以克服实施公民科学的障碍，以改善学校，博物馆，公园和其他学习环境的学习成果。该研讨会将符合前进的学习研究研究研究计划的目的，将推进对非正式环境中STEM学习的设计和开发的新方法，并基于证据的理解，并为扩大不足的受众的STEM学习经验和参与的方式铺平了道路。这两天的工作室将在Califor中及其12月11日在Califor at California举行。科学2015会议。它将由公民科学协会教育工作组领导。研讨会的目的是促进在STEM教育中使用公民科学在多元化，非正式受众中使用公民科学方面的增长，创新和改善的结果。该研讨会将导致（1）跨学科讨论，并在领先的研究人员，教育工作者和公民科学从业人员中对观点，最佳实践和创新进行分享； （2）桥接公民科学和STEM教育社区的框架，并有效地在各种学习环境中实施公民科学； （3）研究，资源开发和行动议程草案，以推动将公民科学用于STEM学习的使用。该研讨会将有助于建立一个全球实践社区，该社区通过非正式学习环境中的公民科学来改善STEM学习成果。