Opportunities

Why use citizen science in learning and education? Because it:

• Enriches the curricula

• Improves student engagement and learning outcomes

• Provides an environment in which to explore science and to get used to technology

• Develops environmental competency

• Ticks more boxes than just science - citizen science is cross-curricular, including humanities

• Increases student interest in science (and more)

• CS activities can lead to national curriculum policy changes

• Researchers benefit from the knowledge transfer with students

• Students benefit from contact with scientists. Scientists benefit from contact with students

• More environmental monitoring

• Improves lives--makes students more curious

• Improves lives--makes an impact on the immediate environment

• Empowers students

• Participating in authentic research motivates students

• CS is real, not pretend like most classroom work

• Builds teacher confidence in science

• Potential curricula / education structures

• Students learn the scientific method / process

• Democratic participation - see real outcomes on a large scale