Promoting scientific literacy in evolution through citizen science

Brandt, Miriam; Groom, Quentin; Magro, Alexandra; Misevic, Dusan; Narraway, Claire L.; Bruckermann, Till; Beniermann, Anna; Børsen, Tom; González, Josefa; Meeus, Sofie; Roy, Helen E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6050-679X; Sá-Pinto, Xana; Torres, Jorge Roberto; Jenkins, Tania. 2022 Promoting scientific literacy in evolution through citizen science. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 289 (1980), 20221077. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1077

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1077

Abstract/Summary

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.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1077
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Biodiversity (Science Area 2017-)
ISSN:	0962-8452
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
Additional Keywords:	evaluation, evolution misconceptions, education, learning, public participation in scientific research
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	31 Oct 2022 16:24 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/533458

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1077

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Biodiversity (Science Area 2017-)

ISSN:

0962-8452

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.

Additional Keywords:

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