Public Participation in Scientific Research: Defining the Field and Assessing Its Potential for Informal Science Education

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), Author
Rick 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 Source: NSF
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