LibGuides: Participatory & Citizen Science: Participatory Science in the University Classroom

Participatory Science Teaching Resources

A wealth of literature and other resources address participatory science in higher education, including unique considerations for projects that support students and communities researching and learning together. Related terms may apply to your project in addition to or instead of "citizen science."

Examples of studies covering participatory science in higher education are listed below. This is not a comprehensive list. To find the most up to date and relevant articles for your project, you may wish to include the following terms in research databases available to you:

citizen science
participatory science
community science
crowdsourcing
volunteer science or volunteer monitoring

Example research and resources supporting teaching with participatory science

Incorporate Citizen Science in Your Higher Ed Course (2020)
Blog post with several linked videos on the topic of "Using Citizen Science in Higher Education"
Citizen Science in Postsecondary Education: Current Practices and Knowledge Gaps (2022)
The authors "describe how and why citizen science is being used in postsecondary courses, as well as the impacts on student learning" and
"highlight considerations and opportunities for instructors and project managers to reduce barriers to the use of citizen science in postsecondary courses."
Learning Through Citizen Science: Enhancing Opportunities by Design
This NASEM report "discusses the potential of citizen science to support science learning and ... lays out a research agenda that can fill gaps in the current understanding of how citizen science can support science learning and enhance science education."
Part 1: Creating Scientist-Citizens through a Writing Minor (2023)
The authors "offer our interdisciplinary science writing minor as one model for how to develop sustainable pedagogical and curricular interventions to ensure STEM students receive adequate training in not only the content of their disciplines, but also in strategies to engage effectively with lay publics as a means to understand and embrace their potential as scientist-citizens."

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Participatory Science Teaching Resources

Example research and resources supporting teaching with participatory science

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