Learning and
education in citizen science
This working group aims to:
- support, research and evaluate learning and education in citizen science
- undertake research into learning in citizen science
- develop educational opportunities in citizen science
- assist schools in using citizen science in the classroom
- develop tools to evaluate outcomes.
Specific goals are to:
- describe opportunities for volunteer learning, including in institutional settings such as schools and museums
- support teachers and project teams in providing educational opportunities using citizen science
- build a network of teachers using citizen science in classrooms
- develop an evaluation strategy and tools for learning in citizen science.
You can find more information and resources developed by this working group on our website.
Chairs
Working group
members
- John Harlin
- Katherine Mathieson
- Patricia Silveira
- Richard Edwards
- Thomas Hillman
Activity plan
Past achievements
- Working group report, 2016 (PDF)
- In March, 2018, the Leysin American School (LAS) in Switzerland hosted a 2.5-day workshop on the ‘Synergies between education and citizen science’, co-organized by the ECSA and COST education and learning working groups, and funded by COST Action.
- Speaker’s presentations, workshops, videos and other materials can be found on the LAS website. Additionally, the videos are all on the COST Action workshop YouTube channel.
- Before the ECSA General Assembly in Brussels in 2019, the working group organized a COST Action-funded workshop to help build a community network for educators, teachers, citizen science practitioners and researchers on synergies between citizen science and education.
How to get involved
To join this working group, please contact the chair or vice-chairs by email, outlining your experience and which activities you are interested in.
laure.kloetzer [at] unine.ch
julia.lorke [at] w-i-d.de
rick [at] ignitefutures.org.uk