Workshop Proposal: Integrating Citizen Science into the STEM Learning Ecosystem

该项目将确定机会和战略，以支持公民科学融入科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）教育。公众对科学研究的参与迅速增长。它产生了重要的科学见解，并使公众参与真实的科学体验。然而，公民科学还没有充分发挥其潜力，通过使学习者充分参与科学实践，从而提高科学、技术、工程和数学的学习，从而形成科学见解。该研讨会将汇集来自不同学科的研究人员和从业人员，以确定公民科学项目，这些项目也是公众学习的典范。研讨会的参与者将产生想法和潜在的解决方案，以克服实施公民科学的障碍，以改善学校，博物馆，公园和其他具有不同受众的学习环境的学习成果。与学习研究部推进非正式科学学习计划的目标相一致，本次研讨会将推进非正式环境中STEM学习设计和开发的新方法和基于证据的理解，并为代表性不足的受众拓宽STEM学习体验的获取和参与铺平道路。2015年2月11日和12日在加州，作为2015年公民科学会议的一个组成部分。它将由公民科学协会教育工作组领导。该研讨会的目标是促进增长，创新，并在不同的，非正式的观众在STEM教育中使用公民科学的改进成果。该研讨会将产生（1）跨学科讨论，并在领先的研究人员，教育工作者和公民科学从业者之间分享观点，最佳实践和创新;（2）连接公民科学和STEM教育社区并在各种学习环境中有效实施公民科学的框架;以及（3）研究、资源开发和行动议程草案，以促进公民科学在STEM学习中的应用。该研讨会将有助于建立一个全球实践社区，通过非正式学习环境中的公民科学来改善STEM学习成果。

This project will identify opportunities and strategies to support the integration of citizen science into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. Public participation in scientific research is growing rapidly. It is resulting in important scientific insights and is engaging the public in authentic scientific experiences. However, citizen science has yet to achieve its full potential for improving STEM learning by enabling learners' full participation in the practices of science in the process of leading to scientific insight. This workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners from across disciplines to identify citizen science projects that are also exemplary models for learning by the public. Workshop participants will generate ideas and potential solutions to overcome barriers to implementing citizen science to improve learning outcomes in schools, museums, parks, and other learning environments with diverse audiences. Consistent with the aims of the Advancing Informal Science Learning program of the Division of Research on Learning, this workshop will advance new approaches to and evidence-based understanding of the design and development of STEM learning in informal environments and pave the way to broaden access to and engagement in STEM learning experiences for underrepresented audiences.This two-day workshop will be held in San Jose, California on February 11th and 12th, 2015, as a component of the Citizen Science 2015 Conference. It will be led by the Citizen Science Association Education Working Group. The goal of the workshop is to facilitate growth, innovation, and improved outcomes in the use of citizen science in STEM education for diverse, informal audiences. The workshop will result in (1) interdisciplinary discussions and sharing of perspectives, best practices, and innovations among leading researchers, educators, and citizen science practitioners; (2) a framework for bridging citizen science and STEM education communities and effectively implementing citizen science in a variety of learning environments; and (3) a draft research, resource development, and action agenda to advance the use of citizen science for STEM learning. The workshop will help to establish a global community of practice invested in improving STEM learning outcomes through citizen science in informal learning environments.