Does Participation in Citizen Science Improve Scientific Literacy? A Study to Compare Assessment Methods

作者: Ruth Cronje , Spencer Rohlinger , Alycia Crall , Greg Newman

DOI: 10.1080/1533015X.2011.603611

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摘要: This study investigated the use of a contextually sensitive instrument to assess effect invasive species monitoring training on scientific literacy citizen volunteers. The authors measured scores before and after 57 citizens participated in 2-day event learn monitor with an including 1 general-measures (Science Engineering Indicator [SEI]) item 4 newly developed contextual items. Ninety control subjects were also tested mailed survey that included SEI Control scores, compared trainees’ pretest chi-square (SEI) independent-samples t-test (contextual), did not differ significantly from trainees either (p = .68) or .11) their posttest using McNemar's paired-samples (contextual). Posttest s...

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