Publications

Publications

Del Bianco, V., Peterman, K., Becker-Klein, R., Davis, C., Grover, A. & Phillips, T. Cross-Project Analysis of Volunteers' Scientific Observation Skills. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice 8(1), p.54. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.628.

Becker-Klein R., Davis C., Phillips T., Del Bianco V., Grack Nelson A., & Christian Ronning E. (2023) Using a shared embedded assessment tool to understand participant skills: Processes and lessons learned. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice 8(1), p.20.DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.487. 

Davis, C., Del Bianco V., Peterman K., Grover A., Phillips T., & Becker-Klein R. (2022). Diverse and important ways evaluation can support and advance citizen science. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 7(1), 30. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.482 

Peterman K., Del Bianco V., Grover A., Davis, C., & Rosser H. (2022) Hiding in Plain Sight: Secondary Analysis of Data Records as a Method for Learning about Citizen Science Projects and Volunteers’ Skills. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.476 

Stylinski, C.D.,  Del Bianco, V., Phillips, T., Peterman, K., Wiggins, A.,  Becker-Klein, R. & Linhart, J. ( 2020) Embedded Assessment Pursuits: Identifying Important, Relevant, Accessible but Hidden Skills of Citizen Scientists. Online-only National Association for Research in Science Teaching Conference. https://www.informalscience.org/embedded-assessment-pursuits-identifying-important-relevant-accessible-hidden-skills-citizen

Stylinski, C. D., Peterman, K., Phillips, T., Linhart, J., & Becker-Klein, R. (2020). Assessing science inquiry skills of citizen science volunteers: a snapshot of the field. International Journal of Science Education, Part B, 10(1), 77-92. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2020.1719288

Peterman, K., Becker-Klein, R., Stylinski, C., & Grack Nelson, A. (2017). Exploring embedded assessment to document scientific inquiry skills within citizen science. In Citizen Inquiry (pp. 63-82). Routledge. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315458618

Becker-Klein, R., Peterman, K., & Stylinski, C. (2016). Embedded assessment as an essential method for understanding public engagement in citizen science. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 1(1), 8. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.15 

Conference Presentations

Symposium on Co-Developing a Research Agenda for the Next Decade Across the Fields of Citizen & Community Science. C*Sci2023. Tempe, AZ, May 22-26, 2023.

Symposium on Evaluation to Action. C*Sci2023. Tempe, AZ, May 22-26, 2023.

Volunteer Observational Skills: a cross-project analysis . European Citizen Science Conference. Berlin, Germany, October 5-8, 2022.

Authentic and unobtrusive ways to embed assessment into visitors' experiences. Visitor Studies Group Conference. London, UK, May 12-13, 2022.

Identifying and Articulating Hidden and Critical Observational Subskills in Your Citizen Science Project. Citizen Science Association Virtual Conference. May 18 & 25, 2021.

Addressing the measurement gap: embedded assessment strategies to understand volunteers’ skill. Virtual European Citizen Science Association Conference. September 6-11, 2020.

Deconstructing the Development of Embedded Assessment. Virtual American Evaluation Association Conference. October 26-31, 2020.

Hiding in plain sight: Stories of the search for volunteer skill gains in data validation records. Citizen Science Association Conference. Raleigh, NC, March 13-16, 2019.

Share and Share Alike: Challenges and Lessons Learned for Using Shared Measures in Informal STEM Evaluation. American Evaluation Association Conference. Minneapolis, MN, November 11-16, 2019.

Embedded assessment of skills in citizen science. European Citizen Science Association Conference. Geneva, Switzerland, June 3-5, 2018.

Direct assessment of skills in citizen science: Status, challenges and opportunities. Virtual North American Association for

Environmental Education Research Symposium. October 17-18, 2017.

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