Guide on "Citizen Science and Schools" for Researchers and Teachers
Collaboration between science and schools offers many advantages for those involved, but also harbours challenges. In order to successfully tackle these, a working group of researchers, teachers and other experts developed a compact guide. It contains numerous recommendations for researchers and teachers on how to plan and implement citizen science projects together.
The brochure "Citizen Science - Research with Schools. Basics, recommendations & practical tips for joint projects" is a result of the working group (WG) "Citizen Science at/with schools". The working group is led by the OeAD Center for Citizen Science and is part of the Citizen Science Network Austria.
The content
The brochure is written in German. It is divided into seven clearly structured chapters:
- Introduction
- Citizen science in Austria
- Added value of citizen science at and with schools
- Project planning and implementation
- Legal and ethical aspects
- Effective use of existing conditions
- Anchoring cooperation in the long term
Checklists
A quick overview of the most important points to consider in citizen science projects with schools and on how to embed citizen science in the long term is provided by two handy checklists at the end of the document.
Creative graphics
All the images in the brochure come from a creative competition in which children and young people were able to submit avatars, icons and chapter illustrations. The best among them were selected by a jury of four for the publication.