Training / Teaching in Higher Education with Citizen Science Presented by SciStarter Teaching in Higher Education with Citizen Science Start Now The "Teaching in Higher Education with Citizen Science" tutorial and badge are designed for faculty within higher education institutions to support demonstrated proficiencies in incorporating and implementing citizen science programming into their professional practice. Teaching in Higher Education with Citizen Science is an online, self-guided module that will provide you with information on some of the benefits of including citizen science in your undergraduate courses, practical strategies for doing so, and opportunities for networking and professional development. Upon completion of this module and related activities, you will receive details on how to claim your badge. Estimated time to complete 2 hours Tutorials Completed to Date Pre-requisites Create or log in to your SciStarter Account Learning Objectives By the end of this course, you will be able to: Identify the benefits of including citizen science experiences in your courses. Identify the utility of citizen science from the perspective of multiple learning theories and effective pedagogical approaches to undergraduate learning. Select citizen science projects that align with your course learning objectives. Select assessment approaches and tools (for teaching and research) that align with your chosen citizen science projects and course learning objectives. Recognize the importance of alignment between pedagogy, learning objectives, assignment activities/projects, and assessment of learning outcomes. Identify resources and strategies that will help prepare students in citizen science. You will practice or acquire the following skills which are part of an “open skills taxonomy” used by employers and schools: constructivism, experiential learning, experiential education and formative and summative assessments. Complete the Training ➤ Create or Log in to your SciStarter Account ➤ Complete the Teaching in Higher Education with Citizen Science Tutorial and Quiz Well done! You have completed the Teaching in Higher Education with Citizen Science tutorial and quiz. There is only one step left! Click Start to begin the self-guided tutorial. This tutorial was created using Articulate; for Safari users, Articulate requires Safari 17.4 or a newer version. ➤ (Optional) Please complete this survey Teaching in Higher Education with Citizen Science Tutorial Survey. Teaching in Higher Education with Citizen Science Tutorial Survey. ➤ (Optional) Please complete this survey Teaching in Higher Education with Citizen Science Tutorial Survey. Teaching in Higher Education with Citizen Science Tutorial Survey. ➤ Congratulations! 🎉 Congratulations on completing the Teaching in Higher Education with Citizen Science training. 🎉 Your badge is now available on your SciStarter profile. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. Walton #2021481 and Cooper 2021453: Collaborative Research: Building Capacity to Improve STEM Education through Citizen Science by Scaling Up University-Community Partnerships. Resources were developed and field tested by a team with expertise in instructional design, education, libraries, inclusive practices, digital design, micro accreditation, and, of course, citizen science to produce a series of tutorials, trainings, and accompanying modules to help people from all walks of life discover and engage in authentic science. Learn more about SciStarter Badges.