Citizen science projects. An opportunity for education in scientific literacy and sustainability

  1. López-Iñesta, Emilia 1
  2. Queiruga-Dios, Miguel Ángel 2
  3. García-Costa, Daniel 1
  4. Grimaldo, Francisco 1
  1. 1 Universitat de València
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    Universitat de València

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/043nxc105

  2. 2 Universidad de Burgos
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    Universidad de Burgos

    Burgos, España

    ROR https://ror.org/049da5t36

Zeitschrift:
Metode Science Studies Journal

ISSN: 2174-9221 2174-3487

Datum der Publikation: 2021

Seiten: 61-67

Art: Artikel

DOI: 10.7203/METODE.12.17824 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Andere Publikationen in: Metode Science Studies Journal

Zusammenfassung

Since the term citizen science first emerged, projects involving citizens in science have increased in number and have spread to a variety of areas. Thus, citizen science is emerging as a mechanism for involving society and stimulating the population’s interest in science and contributing to their scientific literacy. Furthermore, we must also highlight the inherent contribution of citizen science projects to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper reviews some examples of international citizen science projects and details active projects in Spain, from the perspective of both formal and non-formal education.