Promoting scientific literacy in evolution through citizen science

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Authors

  • Miriam Brandt
  • Quentin Groom
  • Alexandra Magro
  • Dusan Misevic
  • Claire Louisa Narraway
  • Till Bruckermann
  • Anna Beniermann
  • Tom Børsen
  • Josefa Gonzalez
  • Sofie Meeus
  • Helen E. Roy
  • Xana Sá-Pinto
  • Jorge Roberto Torres
  • Tania Jenkins

Research Organisations

External Research Organisations

  • Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
  • Meise Botanic Garden
  • Universite Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3)
  • Earthwatch Europe
  • Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU Berlin)
  • Aalborg University
  • Universität Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
  • UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
  • University of Aveiro
  • IPN - Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education at Kiel University
  • University of Geneva
  • Université de Paris
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Original languageEnglish
Article number20221077
Pages (from-to)20221077
Number of pages1
JournalProceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Volume289
Issue number1980
Early online date10 Aug 2022
Publication statusPublished - 10 Aug 2022

Abstract

Evolutionary understanding is central to biology. It is also an essential prerequisite to understanding and making informed decisions about societal issues such as climate change. Yet, evolution is generally poorly understood by civil society and many misconceptions exist. Citizen science, which has been increasing in popularity as a means to gather new data and promote scientific literacy, is one strategy through which people could learn about evolution. However, despite the potential for citizen science to promote evolution learning opportunities, very few projects implement them. In this paper, we make the case for incorporating evolution education into citizen science, define key learning goals, and suggest opportunities for designing and evaluating projects in order to promote scientific literacy in evolution.

Keywords

    education, evaluation, evolution misconceptions, learning, public participation in scientific research

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Sustainable Development Goals

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Promoting scientific literacy in evolution through citizen science. / Brandt, Miriam; Groom, Quentin; Magro, Alexandra et al.
In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, Vol. 289, No. 1980, 20221077, 10.08.2022, p. 20221077.

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Brandt, M, Groom, Q, Magro, A, Misevic, D, Narraway, CL, Bruckermann, T, Beniermann, A, Børsen, T, Gonzalez, J, Meeus, S, Roy, HE, Sá-Pinto, X, Torres, JR & Jenkins, T 2022, 'Promoting scientific literacy in evolution through citizen science', Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 289, no. 1980, 20221077, pp. 20221077. https://doi.org/10.32942/osf.io/9atzb, https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1077
Brandt, M., Groom, Q., Magro, A., Misevic, D., Narraway, C. L., Bruckermann, T., Beniermann, A., Børsen, T., Gonzalez, J., Meeus, S., Roy, H. E., Sá-Pinto, X., Torres, J. R., & Jenkins, T. (2022). Promoting scientific literacy in evolution through citizen science. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 289(1980), 20221077. Article 20221077. https://doi.org/10.32942/osf.io/9atzb, https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1077
Brandt M, Groom Q, Magro A, Misevic D, Narraway CL, Bruckermann T et al. Promoting scientific literacy in evolution through citizen science. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 2022 Aug 10;289(1980):20221077. 20221077. Epub 2022 Aug 10. doi: 10.32942/osf.io/9atzb, 10.1098/rspb.2022.1077
Brandt, Miriam ; Groom, Quentin ; Magro, Alexandra et al. / Promoting scientific literacy in evolution through citizen science. In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 2022 ; Vol. 289, No. 1980. pp. 20221077.
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