Tools and methods
Citizen participation makes it possible to rethink the tools and methods of scientific research.
In citizen science projects, knowledge is shared by systematizing collective intelligence. The massive collection of data must be structured and must use standardized protocols for validation. It is important to strike a balance between a rewarding experience for the participant and scientific rigour.
Recommendations
- Facilitate self-learning and self-reflection
- Develop gamification strategies
- Maintain the rigour of scientific research
- Consider quantitative and qualitative research methods and tools
- Use standardized methods to engage communities
- Envisage scenarios in the execution stage
- Address the needs of the participating communities
- Guarantee technological inclusion and offer alternatives if necessary
- Prepare materials and guides for the autonomous use of tools and methods
- Share methodologies and protocols among the scientific community
- Standardize tools, methods and protocols for different communities and contexts
- Contrast or calibrate using validated sources, methods, data and information
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