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Brossard, D., Lewenstein, B., & Bonney, R. (2005). Scientific knowledge and attitude change: The impact of a citizen science project. International Journal of Science Education, 27(9), 1099-1121.

Scientific knowledge and attitude change: The impact of a citizen science project

Summary The Birdhouse Network (TBN) is one of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s citizen-science projects. Participants put up one or more birdhouses in their yards or neighborhoods, observe them, and report data on these nest boxes. The summative evaluation of this program examined knowledge and attitude changes in adult program participants. Specifically, it focused on the following outcomes: knowledge of bird biology, attitude toward science, attitude toward the environment, and understanding of the scientific process. Mail survey instruments, based largely on existing scales, were used to gather data.
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Instruments:
A partial set of evaluation instruments is available in the report
Program Search Terms Evaluation Search Terms
Setting
Informal
Type
Issue Investigation/ Service Learning
Club/Interest Group
Topic
Animals/Plants/Wildlife
Audience
Other Groups/Individuals
Type
Outcome
Evaluator
Internal
Outputs
Outcomes
Knowledge
Attitudes / Values
Impacts
Approach
Quantitative
Qualitative
Data Collection
Questionnaires/Surveys
Design
Pre-test
Post-test
Comparison/Control Groups
Quantitative Analysis
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
Qualitative Analysis
Content Analysis w/ Categorization of Responses
Content Analysis w/ Descriptive Statistics
Content Analysis w/ Inferential Statistics

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