Module 2 prepares participants to carry out a Citizen Science project, from developing an idea to actually planning a project. The activities are aimed at researchers who either want to share their work with the public or seek public input, but also at citizens who want to set up their own Citizen Science project. Overview […]
Module 2 – Session 1 – Activity 1 Let’s first look at what questions or topics participants bring to the project. This lays the foundation to explain their work and the project to the volunteers and also sharpen their image of the research question. The activity is suitable for researchers interested in Citizen Science as […]
Module 2 – Session 1 – Activity 2 The topic board is a visual representation of concepts and ideas using an arrangement of images, text and other design materials. Participants will create a topic board to get a first visualization of the situation in which they would like to carry out a Citizen Science project. […]
Module 2 – Session 1 – Activity 3 A network map helps participants to gain an overview of the parties involved in science and society and to analyze the extent of their influence on the topic. It is suitable for researchers and citizens in a group or individually. Activity 1.2 should be carried out beforehand. […]
Module 2 – Session 1 – Activity 4 Participants explore the possibilities and opportunities for carrying out a citizen science project and check whether it makes sense for their environment to use this type of project. The activity is suitable for researchers and citizens in a group or individual learning setting. Activities 1 – 3 […]
Module 2 – Session 2 – Activity 1 Participants have already started to reflect on aspects of this activity in Session #1, Activity 3 “Analyzing the network”. Now we will deepen the analysis of the potential audience. Participants will analyze the target group in detail and learn about their motivation to participate in the project. […]
Module 2 – Session 2 – Activity 2 The participants create one or more personas that are representative of people from their target group. Personas represent people when they themselves are not present (e.g. during the planning phase or the later evaluation). Personas illustrate the needs, questions and interests as well as the background of […]
Module 2 – Session 2 – Activity 3 Participants learn when and how to carry out a “friendly user test”. Friendly user tests are used as a quality assurance method in early planning and implementation phases. The idea is to test a concept, prototype or product with a single person or a small group of […]
Module 2 – Session 2 – Activity 4 This activity brings the participants into the public space where they will later carry out their project. They explore the area where potential volunteers can be found and gather impressions that will help in the design and implementation of the project. Ideally, the activity should be carried […]
Module 2 – Session 3 – Activity 1 This activity guides participants through the process of developing their project idea into a clear goal, e.g. a research question or a mission statement. Participants who already have a clear goal in mind can skip this activity. The activity is suitable for researchers and citizens in a […]
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