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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Lessons Learned from Citizen Science in the Classroom
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Gray, Steven A.; Nicosia, Kristina; Jordan, Rebecca C. – Democracy & Education, 2012
Mueller, Tippins, and Bryan's contrast of the current limitations of science education with the potential virtues of citizen science provides an important theoretical perspective about the future of democratized science and K-12 education. However, the authors fail to adequately address the existing barriers and constraints to moving…
Descriptors: Science Education, Scientific Literacy, Science Programs, Scientific Principles
Lessons Learned from Citizen Science in the Classroom. A Response to "The Future of Citizen Science."
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Gray, Steven A.; Nicosia, Kristina; Jordan, Rebecca C. – Democracy & Education, 2012
Mueller, Tippins, and Bryan's contrast of the current limitations of science education with the potential virtues of citizen science provides an important theoretical perspective about the future of democratized science and K-12 education. However, the authors fail to adequately address the existing barriers and constraints to moving…
Descriptors: Evidence, Science Education, Expertise, Scientific Literacy