Learning the language of science: A pilot study exploring citizen scientists’ identity and communication with researchers
Abstract Introduction: Although the involvement of citizen scientists in research can contribute to scientific benefits, much remains unknown about participants’ lived experiences in research. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore how citizen scientists describe their role in, motivation...
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| author | Rachel Damiani Janice L. Krieger Debbie Treise Kim Walsh-Childers Carla L. Fisher Shirley Bloodworth Janet Brishke Elizabeth Shenkman |
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Abstract
Introduction:
Although the involvement of citizen scientists in research can contribute to scientific benefits, much remains unknown about participants’ lived experiences in research. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore how citizen scientists describe their role in, motivation for, and communication with researchers.
Methods:
In-depth interviews (N = 9) were conducted with citizen scientists at a translational health research center.
Results:
Key results include that citizen scientists were invested in learning researchers’ discipline-specific language and viewed small group sizes as conducive to their active participation.
Conclusions:
Programs can apply these findings in an effort to improve citizen scientists’ long-term engagement in research.
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| spelling | doaj.art-11e95eec70d14ec390acd3ebf23727352023-03-09T12:31:02ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Clinical and Translational Science2059-86612021-01-01510.1017/cts.2021.847Learning the language of science: A pilot study exploring citizen scientists’ identity and communication with researchersRachel Damiani0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1281-2068Janice L. Krieger1Debbie Treise2Kim Walsh-Childers3Carla L. Fisher4Shirley Bloodworth5Janet Brishke6Elizabeth Shenkman7College of Journalism & Communications, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA STEM Translational Communication Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USACollege of Journalism & Communications, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA STEM Translational Communication Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USACollege of Journalism & Communications, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA STEM Translational Communication Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USACollege of Journalism & Communications, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA STEM Translational Communication Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USACollege of Journalism & Communications, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USACollege of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USACollege of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USACollege of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA Abstract Introduction: Although the involvement of citizen scientists in research can contribute to scientific benefits, much remains unknown about participants’ lived experiences in research. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore how citizen scientists describe their role in, motivation for, and communication with researchers. Methods: In-depth interviews (N = 9) were conducted with citizen scientists at a translational health research center. Results: Key results include that citizen scientists were invested in learning researchers’ discipline-specific language and viewed small group sizes as conducive to their active participation. Conclusions: Programs can apply these findings in an effort to improve citizen scientists’ long-term engagement in research. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866121008475/type/journal_articleCitizen scienceinterpersonal communicationqualitative methodshealth communicationidentity |
| spellingShingle | Rachel Damiani Janice L. Krieger Debbie Treise Kim Walsh-Childers Carla L. Fisher Shirley Bloodworth Janet Brishke Elizabeth Shenkman Learning the language of science: A pilot study exploring citizen scientists’ identity and communication with researchers Journal of Clinical and Translational Science Citizen science interpersonal communication qualitative methods health communication identity |
| title | Learning the language of science: A pilot study exploring citizen scientists’ identity and communication with researchers |
| title_full | Learning the language of science: A pilot study exploring citizen scientists’ identity and communication with researchers |
| title_fullStr | Learning the language of science: A pilot study exploring citizen scientists’ identity and communication with researchers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Learning the language of science: A pilot study exploring citizen scientists’ identity and communication with researchers |
| title_short | Learning the language of science: A pilot study exploring citizen scientists’ identity and communication with researchers |
| title_sort | learning the language of science a pilot study exploring citizen scientists identity and communication with researchers |
| topic | Citizen science interpersonal communication qualitative methods health communication identity |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866121008475/type/journal_article |
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