Promoting scientific literacy in evolution through citizen science

verfasst von

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

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.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Erziehungswissenschaft

Externe Organisation(en)

Leibniz-Institut für Zoo- u Wildtierforschung (IZW)
Botanischer Garten Meise
Université 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-Institut für die Pädagogik der Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik
Universität Genf
Université de Paris

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Band

289

Seiten

20221077

Anzahl der Seiten

1

ISSN

0080-4649

Publikationsdatum

10.08.2022

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Allgemeine Agrar- und Biowissenschaften, Allgemeine Umweltwissenschaft, Allgemeine Biochemie, Genetik und Molekularbiologie, Allgemeine Immunologie und Mikrobiologie

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 13 – Klimaschutzmaßnahmen

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.32942/osf.io/9atzb (Zugang: Offen)
https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1077 (Zugang: Offen)