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Foundations of Citizen Science
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Foundations of Citizen Science
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The Foundations of Citizen Science badge is awarded to individuals who have translated their curiosity into impact by demonstrating foundational citizen science skills and contributing to advancing scientific research on the SciStarter platform.
Estimated time to complete
1 hour
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Skills and Competencies
By the end of this tutorial, you'll demonstrate all of the following foundational citizen science skills/competencies within the SciStarter platform and obtain a score of 80% or better on the quiz embedded in the tutorial:
Recognize how citizen science can address real-world challenges and questions.
Elaborate on ways that participation in citizen science projects benefits the scientific community and society.
Recognize high-level eligibility requirements for who can contribute to citizen science projects.
Identify, explore, and access one or more citizen science projects.
Articulate the purpose of SciStarter and explain how citizen scientists and research scientists can use the platform to connect curiosity with impact.
Successfully register for a SciStarter account.
Identify the requisite steps to participate in and contribute to one or more citizen science projects.
Identify the requisite steps to find and bookmark projects on SciStarter.
You'll also practice or acquire the following skills which are part of an “open skills taxonomy” used by employers and schools: data analysis, data entry, information gathering, and questioning skills.
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With support from the National Library of Medicine, Arizona State University, North Carolina State University, the Moore Foundation, and the Institute for Museum and Library Services, SciStarter assembled a team with expertise in instructional design, education, inclusive practices, digital design, micro accreditation, and, of course, citizen science to produce a series of online, self-guided training modules and accompanying badges and resources to help people from all walks of life engage in science and bring citizen science to new communities.
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Once you've completed the tutorial, download the Foundations of Citizen Science facilitator guide and slide deck to help you introduce citizen science and SciStarter to others.
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Once you've completed the tutorial, download the Foundations of Citizen Science facilitator guide and slide deck to help you introduce citizen science and SciStarter to others.