Mapping the evolution path of citizen science in education: a bibliometric analysis

Yenchun Wu, Marco Fabio Benaglia*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

For over two decades now, the application of Citizen Science to Education has been evolving, and fundamental topics, such as the drivers of motivation to participate in Citizen Science projects, are still under discussion. Some recent developments, though, like the use of Artificial Intelligence to support data collection and validation, seem to point to a clear-cut divergence from the mainstream research path. The objective of this paper is to summarise the development trajectory of research on Citizen Science in Education so far, and then shed light on its future development, to help researchers direct their efforts towards the most promising open questions in this field. We achieved these objectives by using the lens of the Affordance-Actualisation theory and the Main Path Analysis method.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)212-231
Number of pages20
JournalInternational Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement
Volume14
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Citizen science
  • education
  • science mapping

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Communication

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