2015 01 05 bes citizen science v2
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Citizen Science for schools
11th May 2014
Katherine MathiesonDirector of Programmes
British Science Association@Kath_Math
Our vision is of a world where science is at the heart of society and culture.
Our mission is to support, grow and diversify the community of people interested and involved in science, and to strengthen their influence over science’s direction and place in society.
British Science Association
Our audiences
1. British Science Festival
2. British Science Week
3. CREST Awards and CREST Star
4. Volunteer branches and sections
5. Media Fellowships
6. Science Communication Conference
www.britishscienceassociation.org
British Science Association
A way of thinking, rather than a body of facts and knowledge…with huge potential to change the way in which individuals and societies experience the world around us.
Why Citizen Science?
We therefore believe that opportunities to participate in the advancement of science - in its broadest sense, should be available to as many people as possible instead of limited to a select few.
Citizen science with
schools: the 3Rs
3Rs
1.Real
2. Relevant
3. Resources
Contributory, Collaborative, Co-created…
& Extreme
Whose project is it anyway?
Whose project is it anyway?
Narrow & deep – or shallow & wide? Who chooses?
Give the data back (to be an ethical scientist, even though you own the data for 15 years…)
3Rs1. Real
2. Relevant
3. Resources
Benefits for students
Raise student motivation & aspiration
Help deliver other school agendas e.g. Green schools, Growing Up Wild
Profile-raising:• Raise my profile within my department• Raise the profile of my department within my
school• Raise the profile of my school within my
community
Benefits for Teachers
3Rs
1. Real
2. Relevant
3. Resources
Recruitment and materials
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
Don’t make assumptions about school IT setups
Data Protection
Rules and barriers
Beware of personal & medical data….
