Principles of translational science education

Sutherland, Chris; Grant, Evan H. Campbell

doi:10.1002/fee.2007

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“…The field of Translational Science Education (TSE) was recently proposed (Sutherland et al, 2019) to formalize the need for a legitimate experiential learning (in accordance with Next Generation Science Standards) that simultaneously benefits students and the scientific knowledge base by building on iterative, trusted two-way relationships between researchers and educators and thus "enhance scientific literacy and discovery alike". Here we provide the first formal example of conducting TSE, focused on biodiversity surveys recorded in iNaturalist by students and teachers.…”

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“…As stated by Sutherland et al (2019), TSE projects provide authentic learning experiences while furthering scientific knowledge. To accomplish this goal, the Tiny North Coast Places project was developed by one private citizen science champion (conservation biologist and Sequoia Park Zoo volunteer Elizabeth van Mantgem; see acknowledgements for a complete set of champions) in collaboration with the Humboldt County Office of Education staff, teachers, and volunteer parents, with support from the Sequoia Park Zoo (Guest Services and Education Curator Christine Noel, Zoo Director Gretchen Ziegler) and funding from the locally-based Save the Redwoods League (Deborah Zierten, Education & Interpretation Manager).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Authenticity is the difference between traditional experiential learning and TSE. The integration of researchers into the curriculum facilitates better dialogue and more effective learning experiences (Sutherland et al, 2019). In the case of a citizen science project, iNaturalist provides a versatile and accessible platform by allowing the community of naturalists to directly question and inform the experts among them of any new, local wildlife eccentricities and changes.…”

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Translational Science Education Through Citizen Science

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Mantgem

Garretson

et al. 2021

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Guided by the six elements of Translational Ecology (TE; i.e., decision-framing, collaboration, engagement, commitment, process, and communication), we showcase the first explicit example of a Translational Science Education (TSE) effort in the coastal redwood ecosystem of Humboldt County, CA. Using iNaturalist, a flexible and free citizen science/crowdsourcing app, we worked with students from grade school through college, and their teachers and community, to generate species lists for comparison among 19 school and non-profit locations spanning a range of urbanization. Importantly, this TSE effort resulted in both learning and data generation, highlighting the ability of a TSE framework to connect and benefit both students and researchers. Our data showed that, regardless of the age of the observers, holding organized BioBlitzes added substantially more species to local biodiversity lists than would have been generated without them. In support of current ecological theory, these data showed an urbanization gradient among sites, with rural sites containing fewer non-native species than urban ones. On the education side, qualitative assessments revealed students and educators remained engaged throughout the project. Future projects would also benefit by establishing quantifiable metrics for assessing student learning from project conception. Throughout the project, the fundamentals of TE were followed with repeated interactions and shared objectives developed over time within trusted community relationships. Such positive human interactions can lead new naturalists to think of themselves as champions of their local biodiversity (i.e., as land stewards). We anticipate that such newly empowered and locally expert naturalists will remain committed to land stewardship in perpetuity and that other scientists and educators are inspired to conduct similar work.

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