• DOI:10.1080/09500690500069483
Corpus ID: 16830396

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

@article{Brossard2005ScientificKA,
  title={Scientific knowledge and attitude change: The impact of a citizen science project},
  author={D. Brossard and Bruce V. Lewenstein and R. Bonney},
  journal={International Journal of Science Education},
  year={2005},
  volume={27},
  pages={1099 - 1121}
}

D. Brossard, Bruce V. Lewenstein, R. Bonney

Published 2005

Psychology

International Journal of Science Education

This paper discusses the evaluation of an informal science education project, The Birdhouse Network (TBN) of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. The Elaboration Likelihood Model and the theory of Experiential Education were used as frameworks to analyse the impact of TBN on participants’ attitudes toward science and the environment, on their knowledge of bird biology, and on their understanding of the scientific process. The project had an impact on participants’ knowledge of bird biology… CONTINUE READING

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