citizen social science - solving social challenges

Citizen Social Science

@erinmaochu

http://www.nominettrust.org.uk/

Research Method with social valueCitizen Science• As an instrument for social impact…. & social change• Collective intelligence

Benefits & Impact• Quality of Life• Improved decision making• Enhancing curriculum content & informal learning• Enhanced research advocacy

Haklay, M. (2013)

Participation levels

Ladder of Participation

Arnstein, S (1969)

…the sunflower is mine… Van Gogh 1880

…the sunflower is mine… Van Gogh 1880

1. Crowdsource number patterns in nature dataset 2. Engage 3000 people from Greater Manchester 3. Learn about Turing & how number patterns work in sunflowers 4. Provide a media story

What did people do?

http://www.Sallyfort.com http://bit.ly/ZL3sSd

Open Voice Community ChoirOpen Voice Community Choir

Patterns in Nature

Edgy #citizenscience

Working at the 'edge’ – making use of resources through collaboration (Carolyn Kagan, 2007)

“If we work together in the garden, maybe we can work together in crisis…. Dig In!”

Wendy Brawer

“If we work together in the garden, maybe we can work together in crisis…. Dig In!”

Wendy Brawer

www.hookedonmusic.co.uk

Music Cognition Group

Hookedonmusic.co.uk

Ladder of Participation

Arnstein, S (1969)

www.artisopensource.net

Challenges & Opportunities

• Ethics• Data quality assurance• Additional resource - funding• Recognition of public contributions• Measuring impact – did we make a difference

to people’s lives?• Open science: democratising science & access

to science, data & journals

Available online: www.ukeof.org.uk & also tools: Citizen Cyberlab portal – tools & projects: http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Portal:_citizen_science Ethics http://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/about/ethics/resources

Ethical challenges

Banks, S. (et al) (2013)

1. Partnership, collaboration and power

2. Blurring the boundaries between researcher and researched, academic and activist

3. Community rights, conflict and democratic representation

4. Ownership and dissemination of data, findings and publications

5. Anonymity, privacy and confidentiality

6. Institutional ethical review processes

Everyday Ethics

Banks, S. (et al) (2013)

An approach to research that is based on a commitment to sharing power and resources and working towards beneficial outcomes for all participants, especially ‘communities.’

Embedded in the research process: attitudes, ethos, ways of working, relationships

1. Mutual respect2. Equality and inclusion3. Democratic participation4. Active learning5. Making a difference6. Collective action7. Personal integrity

ReferencesHaklay, M. (2013). Citizen science and volunteered geographic information: Overview and typology of participation. In Crowdsourcing Geographic Knowledge (pp. 105-122). Springer Netherlands.http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-007-4587-2_7#page-1

Arnstein, Sherry R. "A Ladder of Citizen Participation," JAIP, Vol. 35, No. 4, July 1969, pp. 216-224.

Cagan, K (2007) Working at the Edge, Psychologist, Vol 20, part 4, pp224 - 227 http://www.thepsychologist.org.uk/archive/archive_home.cfm?volumeID=20&editionID=146&ArticleID=1172

Roy, H.E., Pocock, M.J.O., Preston, C.D., Roy, D.B., Savage, J., Tweddle, J.C. & Robinson, L.D. (2012) Understanding Citizen Science & Environmental Monitoring.  Final Report. NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Natural History Museum on behalf of UK-EOF. 175pp http://www.ceh.ac.uk/news/news_archive/citizen-science-review-guide_2012_59.html

Tweddle, J.C., Robinson, L.D., Pocock, M.J.O & Roy, H.E. (2012). Guide tocitizen science: developing, implementing and evaluating citizen science tostudy biodiversity and the environment in the UK. Natural History Museumand NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology for UK-EOF.http://www.ceh.ac.uk/news/news_archive/citizen-science-review-guide_2012_59.html

Riesch H, Potter C and Davies, L (2013) Combining citizen science with public engagement: the open air laboratories programme. Journal of Science Communication 1 – 18; http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/12/3-4/JCOM1203%282013%29A03/JCOM1203%282013%29A03.pdf

Frietag, A, Pfeffer, M.J. (2013) Process, not product: Investigating Recommendations for improving Citizen Science "Success". PLoS ONE 8(5): e64079. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0064079

Banks, S. (et al) (2013) 'Everyday ethics in community-based participatory research', in Contemporary Social Science: Journal of the Academy of Social Sciences

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