July 1st, 2009 | RESEARCH
This white paper is the product of the CAISE Public Participation in Scientific Research Inquiry Group. It describes how public participation in scientific research (PPSR) through informal science education can provide opportunities to increase public science literacy.
Document
PublicParticipationinScientificResearch.pdf
Team Members
Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE), AuthorRick Bonney, Author, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Heidi Ballard, Author, University of California, Davis
Rebecca Jordan, Author, Rutgers University
Ellen McCallie, Author, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Tina Phillips, Author, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Jennifer Shirk, Author, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Candie Wilderman, Author, Dickinson College
Funders
Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0638981
Funding Amount: 5500856
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 1213803
Funding Amount: 1182597
Related URLs
Informal Science Education Resource Center (ISERC)
Tags
Audience: Evaluators | Museum | ISE Professionals | Scientists
Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
Resource Type: Reference Materials | Report
Environment Type: Aquarium and Zoo Exhibits | Citizen Science Programs | Community Outreach Programs | Exhibitions | Media and Technology | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Parks | Outdoor | Garden Exhibits | Professional Development | Conferences | Networks | Public Programs | Resource Centers and Networks | Websites | Mobile Apps | Online Media