Shah Harsh R, Martinez Luis R
Department of Biomedical Sciences, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY 11568-8000.
J Microbiol Biol Educ. 2016 Mar 1;17(1):17-22. doi: 10.1128/jmbe.v17i1.1032. eCollection 2016 Mar.
Citizen science involves a partnership between inexperienced volunteers and trained scientists engaging in research. In addition to its obvious benefit of accelerating data collection, citizen science has an unexplored role in the classroom, from K-12 schools to higher education. With recent studies showing a weakening in scientific competency of American students, incorporating citizen science initiatives in the curriculum provides a means to address deficiencies in a fragmented educational system. The integration of traditional and innovative pedagogical methods to reform our educational system is therefore imperative in order to provide practical experiences in scientific inquiry, critical thinking, and problem solving for school-age individuals. Citizen science can be used to emphasize the recognition and use of systematic approaches to solve problems affecting the community.
公民科学涉及无经验的志愿者与从事研究的训练有素的科学家之间的合作。除了加速数据收集这一明显益处外，公民科学在从幼儿园到12年级的中小学再到高等教育的课堂中还发挥着尚未被探索的作用。最近的研究表明美国学生的科学能力在下降，将公民科学倡议纳入课程提供了一种解决碎片化教育系统中缺陷的方法。因此，整合传统和创新教学方法以改革我们的教育系统势在必行，以便为学龄儿童提供科学探究、批判性思维和解决问题的实践经验。公民科学可用于强调认识和使用系统方法来解决影响社区的问题。
