Citizen science and learning outcomes: assessment of projects in South Africa

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作者：
Sackey, Nonsikelelo [1 ]
Meyer, Corlia [2 ]
Weingart, Peter [3 ,4 ]
机构：
[1] Siakhula Digital, Cape Town, South Africa
[2] Stellenbosch Univ, Ctr Res Evaluat Sci & Technol, Stellenbosch, South Africa
[3] Univ Bielefeld, Sociol Sociol Sci & Sci Policy, Bielefeld, Germany
[4] Stellenbosch Univ, SARChi Chair Sci Commun, Stellenbosch, South Africa
来源：
JCOM-JOURNAL OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION | 2024年 / 23卷 / 03期
关键词：
Citizen science; Science education; KNOWLEDGE;
D O I：
10.22323/2.23030202
中图分类号：
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号：
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要：
This study assessed educational goals and learning outcomes in 57 citizen science projects in South Africa. Emphasising data collection as the primary objective, the findings revealed a secondary focus on environmental awareness, protection, and management, as well as education and research advancement. Notably, educational goals were often not prioritised, and formal measures for assessing learning outcomes were infrequently employed by project leaders. The study underscores the necessity for systematic approaches to evaluate the educational impacts of citizen science projects in South Africa.
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