A Role for Nature-Based Citizen Science in Promoting Individual and Collective Climate Change Action? A Systematic Review of Learning Outcomes. (February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Groulx, Mark; Brisbois, Marie Claire; Lemieux, Christopher J.; Winegardner, Amanda; Fishback, LeeAnn
• Is Part Of: Science communication. Volume 39:Number 1(2017:Jan.)
• Page Start: 45
• Page End: 76
• Publication Date: 2017-02
• Subjects: citizen science -- climate change -- collective action -- evaluation -- transformative learning; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Knowledge, Sociology of -- Periodicals; Communication in science -- Periodicals; Communication of technical information -- Periodicals; Communication in medicine -- Periodicals; Information scientifique -- Périodiques; Information technique -- Périodiques; Communication en sciences sociales -- Périodiques; Communication en médecine -- Périodiques; 300.14
• DOI: 10.1177/1075547016688324
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1075-5470

Abstract

As a model of communication and engagement, citizen science has the potential to promote individual and collective climate change action. This article systematically reviewed literature that jointly addressed climate change and nature-based citizen science and identified 23 reported learning outcomes. Overall, evidence related to learning outcomes was limited across reviewed studies, but documentation of outcomes that are directly relevant to collective climate action was particularly scarce. Findings suggest more research examining citizen science from a collective climate action perspective is needed. To support future research efforts, results link the 23 revealed learning outcomes to two potential evaluation frameworks.