Promoting scientific literacy in evolution through citizen science

Author:

Brandt Miriam1,Groom Quentin2ORCID,Magro Alexandra34,Misevic Dusan56,Narraway Claire L.7ORCID,Bruckermann Till89ORCID,Beniermann Anna10ORCID,Børsen Tom11,González Josefa12ORCID,Meeus Sofie2ORCID,Roy Helen E.13,Sá-Pinto Xana14,Torres Jorge Roberto15,Jenkins Tania16ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) im Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V., Alfred-Kowalke-Straße 17, Berlin, 10315, Germany

2. Meise Botanic Garden, Nieuwelaan 38, 1860 Meise, Belgium

3. Laboratoire Évolution and Diversité Biologique, UMR 5174, Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier – Bâtiment 4R1, 118, route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France

4. ENSFEA-Univ. Toulouse, Castanet-Tolosan, France

5. Université Paris Cité, Inserm, System Engineering and Evolution Dynamics, (CRI), 8bis Rue Charles V, 75004 Paris, France

6. Learning Planet Institute, 8bis Rue Charles V, 75004 Paris, France

7. Earthwatch Europe, Mayfield House, 256 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DE, UK

8. Leibniz University Hannover, Schloßwender Str. 1, 30159 Hannover, Germany

9. IPN – Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education, Olshausenstr. 62, 24118 Kiel, Germany

10. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany

11. Department of Planning, Aalborg University, A.C. Meyers Vænge 25, DK-2450 Copenhagen, SV, Denmark

12. Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra), Passeig Maritim Barceloneta 37-49, 08003 Barcelona, Spain

13. UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB, UK

14. Research Centre Didactics and Technology in the Education of Trainers, Campus Universitário de Santiago, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

15. La Ciència Al Teu Món, SciComm Association, Calle de Trafalgar 48, 08010 Barcelona, Spain

16. University of Geneva, Science II, Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland

Abstract

Evolutionary understanding is central to biology. It is also an essential prerequisite to understanding and making informed decisions about societal issues such as climate change. Yet, evolution is generally poorly understood by civil society and many misconceptions exist. Citizen science, which has been increasing in popularity as a means to gather new data and promote scientific literacy, is one strategy through which people could learn about evolution. However, despite the potential for citizen science to promote evolution learning opportunities, very few projects implement them. In this paper, we make the case for incorporating evolution education into citizen science, define key learning goals, and suggest opportunities for designing and evaluating projects in order to promote scientific literacy in evolution.

Funder

European Cooperation in Science and Technology

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Publisher

The Royal Society

Subject

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,General Environmental Science,General Immunology and Microbiology,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Medicine

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