Science learning via participation in online citizen science

Science learning via participation in online citizen science

We investigate the development of scientific content knowledge of volunteers participating in online citizen science projects in the Zooniverse (www.zooniverse.org). We use econometric methods to test how measures of project participation relate to success in a science quiz, controlling fo...

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Main Authors:	Masters, K, Oh, E, Cox, J, Simmons, B, Lintott, C, Graham, G, Greenhill, A, Holmes, K
Format:	Journal article
Published:	Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati 2016

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