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Hayes  \nP. Sean Smith  \nW. Robert Midden  \nApril 2020  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nPage  \nIntroduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1  \nContext ............................................................................................................................................ 2  \nStudy Design ................................................................................................................................... 3  \nCases ............................................................................................................................................... 4  \nMs. Simon: Pollinating Student Interest ......................................................................................5  \nMs. Mitchell: Contagious Enthusiasm .........................................................................................8  \nDiscussion ..................................................................................................................................... 11  \nAttitude Toward CS ................................................................................................................... 11  \nSubjective Norm ........................................................................................................................ 13  \nPerceived Behavioral Control .................................................................................................... 14  \nConclusion .................................................................................................................................... 15  \nHorizon Research, Inc. iv April 2020  \nINTRODUCTION  \nIncreasingly, CS is making its way into schools. An article in NSTA Reports highlights teachers’experiences incorporating CS into their classrooms (NSTA, 2018), ranging from kindergarteners identifying monarch eggs and larvae to secondary students mentoring younger students as they examine local watersheds. Science instruction is the most natural place to introduce CS in schools, and national data suggest that students would benefit from participating in CS as a means of gaining authentic science experiences. In 2018, only 26 percent of elementary teachers and 46 percent of middle grades teachers reported placing a heavy emphasis on learning how todo science (develop scientific questions; design and conduct investigations; analyze data; develop models, explanations and scientific arguments) (Banilower et al., 2018) . With many states adopting the Next Generation Science Standards ([NGSS]NGSS Lead States, 2013), instruction is shifting to be “3-dimensional,” integrating crosscutting concepts, science and engineering practices, and disciplinary core ideas. CS projects have the potential to engage students in this kind of learning.  \nThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Committee on Designing Citizen Science to Support Science Learning recently analyzed the available STEM education literature and reported their findings regarding the nature of CS and the principles that govern its effectiveness. Their report states,“As an emerging field, citizen science has opportunities to grow, to contribute to what we know about how people learn science, and to broaden participation in science”(NASEM, 2018, p. 10) .  \nMany projects welcome student participation, but when students do not understand why they are collecting data, why they are collecting data in a particular way, or what the data could mean when analyzed appropriately, CS does not achieve its potential to engage students in meaningful science learning. The NASEM (2018) CS report concludes that while there is some evidence that CS can enhance learning, much more evidence is needed to document this and to identify the factors that best promote mastery of the ","cbCaihSI4LNZHpDh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihSI4LNZHpDh","pdf",170221,21,"English","# Introduction\n## Context\n## Study Design\n## Cases\n## Discussion\n## Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the study on citizen science integration?\",\"answer\":\"The study examines factors affecting teachers’ decisions to integrate citizen science into classroom instruction, focusing on how implementation influences motivation, engagement, and learning.\"},{\"question\":\"What program context is described for integrating citizen science in schools?\",\"answer\":\"The document describes CS in Schools (CSiS), a six-year NSF-funded program in the upper Midwest that tested effects on student motivation, engagement, and learning across two collaborating school districts.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the discussion explain teachers’ instructional decision factors?\",\"answer\":\"It analyzes attitude toward citizen science, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control as key elements shaping teachers’ decisions to implement citizen science.\"}]","Factors Affecting Teachers’ Decisions to Integrate Citizen Science Into Classroom Instruction - Research Report | PDF",1792051438,53]