Citizen science project’s contributions to species literacy for pre-service biology teacher

Ipin Aripin, Topik Hidayat, Nuryani Rustaman, Riandi Riandi

Abstract


This study aims to describe the contribution of the Citizen Science Project (CSP) program to the species literacy of pre-service biology teachers. Using a quasi-experimental method with a Citizen Science (CS) approach, this study involved 82 participants from two campuses who were recruited voluntarily in two different projects. A total of 68 participants were involved in Project I (monitoring of insect pollinators of mango (Mangifera indica) inflorescence) and 14 participants were involved in Project II (monitoring of butterflies in citrus (Citrus amblycarpa) plantations). Species literacy test and a questionnaire were used as data collection instruments. The species literacy test consists of 14 items of species identification questions for Project I and 12 items of species identification questions for Project II. The questionnaire was used to determine the perception and evaluate the learning outcome (LO) of the CSP program. The data were analyzed statistically and described according to the research findings. The results showed that species literacy in pre-service biology teachers improved in the moderate category. Most participants perceived that the CSP program could improve knowledge, attitudes, and skills about species. The LO evaluation of the CSP program showed that the indicator of participants' interest in science and environment increased higher than the others. The program can be used as an alternative in increasing species literacy in the public.


Keywords


Citizen science project; Species literacy; Pre-service biology teacher

Full Text:

PDF

References


Aldhebiani, A. Y. (2018). Species concept and speciation. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 25(3), 437-440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2017.04.013

Ballard, H. L., & Belsky, J. M. (2010). Participatory action research and environmental learning: Implications for resilient forests and communities. Environmental Education Research, 16(56), 611-627. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2010.505440

Bebbington, A. (2005). The ability of A-level students to name plants. Journal of Biological Education, 39(2), 63-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2005.9655963

Bonney, R., Ballard, H., Jordan, R., McCallie, E., Phillips, T., Shirk, J., & Wilderman, C. C. (2009). Public Participation in Scientific Research: Defining the Field and Assessing Its Potential for Informal Science

Education : A CAISE Inquiry Group Report; Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE). Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education.

Bonney, R., Cooper, C., Dickinson, J., Kelling, S., Phillips, T., Rosenberg, K. V., & Shirk, J. (2009). Citizen Science: A Developing Tool for Expanding Science Knowledge and Scientific Literacy. BioScience, 59(11), 977-984. https://doi.org/10.1525/bio.2009.59.11.9

Ceballos, G., Ehrlich, P. R., & Dirzo, R. (2017). Biological annihilation via the ongoing sixth mass extinction signaled by vertebrate population losses and declines. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 114(30), E6089-E6096. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1704949114

Chakrabarti, A. (2020). Deforestation and infant mortality: Evidence from Indonesia. Economics and Human Biology, 40, 100943. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2020.100943

Cleary, D. F. R., & DeVantier, L. (2011). Indonesia: Threats to the Countrys Biodiversity. Encyclopedia of Environmental Health, 01(December 2011), 187-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-52272-6.00504-3

Crall, A. W., Jordan, R., Holfelder, K., Newman, G. J., Graham, J., & Waller, D. M. (2012). The impacts of an invasive species citizen science training program on participant attitudes, behavior, and science literacy. Public Understanding of Science, 22(6), 745-764. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662511434894

Cukai, B. (2015). Jaga Alam, Lindungi Flora & Fauna Indonesia. 47, 1-64.

Dallimer, M., Irvine, K. N., Skinner, A. M. J., Davies, Z. G., Rouquette, J. R., Maltby, L. L., Warren, P. H., Armsworth, P. R., & Gaston, K. J. (2012). Biodiversity and the feel-good factor: Understanding associations between self-reported human well-being and species richness. BioScience, 62(1), 47-55. https://doi.org/10.1525/bio.2012.62.1.9

Diana, S., Wulan, A. R., & Anggraeni, S. (2019). Rare Plant Literacy For Biological Education Students As a Result Of The Task Of Mini Research. Edusains, 11(1).

Dirzo, R., Young, H. S., Galetti, M., Ceballos, G., Isaac, N. J. B., & Collen, B. (2014). Defaunation in the Anthropocene. Science, 345(6195), 401-406. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1251817

Esmaeilian, B., Rust, M., Gopalakrishnan, P. K., Behdad, S., & Pontevedra, V. (2018). Use of Citizen Science to Improve Student Experience in Engineering Design. Procedia Manufacturing, 26, 1361-1368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2018.07.124

Falk, S., Foster, G., Comont, R., Conroy, J., Bostock, H., Salisbury, A., Kilbey, D., Bennett, J., & Smith, B. (2019). Evaluating the ability of citizen scientists to identify bumblebee (Bombus) species. PLoS ONE, 14(6), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218614

Gerl, T., Randler, C., & Jana Neuhaus, B. (2021). Vertebrate species knowledge: an important skill is threatened by extinction. International Journal of Science Education, 43(6), 928-948. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2021.1892232

Godet, L. et al. (2018). What conservation does. Journal in Ecology and Evolution. 33(10), 720-730.

Gray, S., Jordan, R., Crall, A., Newman, G., Hmelo-Silver, C., Huang, J., Novak, W., Mellor, D., Frensley, T., Prysby, M., & Singer, A. (2017). Combining participatory modelling and citizen science to support volunteer conservation action. Biological Conservation, 208, 76-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.07.037

Großschedl, J., Mahler, D., Kleickmann, T., & Harms, U. (2014). Content-Related Knowledge of Biology Teachers from Secondary Schools: Structure and learning opportunities. International Journal of Science Education, 36(14), 2335-2366. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2014.923949

Hooykaas, M. J. D., Schilthuizen, M., Aten, C., Hemelaar, E. M., Albers, C. J., & Smeets, I. (2019). Identification skills in biodiversity professionals and laypeople: A gap in species literacy. Biological Conservation, 238(July), 108202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108202

Hunter, M. L. J., & Gibbs, J. P. (2006). Fundamentals of Conservation Biology, 3rd Edition. Sinauer Associates, Inc.

IBSAP. (2016). Indonesian Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (IBSAP) 2015-2020. BAPPENAS.

Jordan, R. C., Ballard, H. L., & Phillips, T. B. (2012). Key issues and new approaches for evaluating citizen-science learning outcomes. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 10(6), 307-309. https://doi.org/10.1890/110280

Kaasinen, A. (2019). Plant species recognition skills in finnish students and teachers. Education Sciences, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci9020085

Laverty, M. F., Eleanor Sterling, E. J., & Johnson, E. A. (2003). Synthesis: Why is Biodiversity Important? The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation of the American Museum of Natural History.

Leksono, S. M. (2015). Biologi Konservasi Konsep Dasar dan Pembelajarannya di Sekolah Berbasis Kearifan Lokal. Untirta Press.

Lewandowski, E. J., & Oberhauser, K. S. (2017). Butterfly citizen scientists in the United States increase their engagement in conservation. Biological Conservation, 208, 106-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2015.07.029

Mccaffrey, R. (2005). Using citizen science in urban bird studies. Urban Habitats, 3(1), 70-86. http://rep3.repository.syr.edu/77/

Medrizam, Pratiwi, S., & Wardiyono. (2004a). Wilayah Kritis Keanekaragaman Hayati di Indonesia : Studi Kasus Ekosistem Pesisir Laut. Direktorat Pengendalian Sumber Daya Alam dan Lingkungan Hidup.

Medrizam, Pratiwi, S., & Wardiyono. (2004b). Wilayah Kritis Keanekaragaman Hayati Di Indonesia: Instrumen Penilaian dan Pemindaian Indikatif/Cepat Bagi Pengambil Kebijakan.

Mitchell, N., Triska, M., Liberatore, A., Ashcroft, L., Weatherill, R., & Longnecker, N. (2017). Benefits and challenges of incorporating citizen science into university education. PLoS ONE, 12(11), 1-15.

Nations, U. (1992). Convention on Biological Diversity. In United Nations. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-384719-5.00418-4

Oberhauser, K., & Lebuhn, G. (2012). Insects and plants: Engaging undergraduates in authentic research through citizen science. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 10(6), 318-320. https://doi.org/10.1890/110274

Palmberg, I., Berg, I., Jeronen, E., KÃrkkÃinen, S., Norrgrd-SillanpÃÃ, P., Persson, C., Vilkonis, R., & Yli-Panula, E. (2015). Nordic Baltic Student Teachers Identification of and Interest in Plant and Animal Species: The Importance of Species Identification and Biodiversity for Sustainable Development. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 26(6), 549-571. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10972-015-9438-z

Peter, M., Diektter, T., Haffler, T., & Kremer, K. (2021). Biodiversity citizen science: Outcomes for the participating citizens. People and Nature, 3(2), 294-311. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10193

Philips, T. et al. (2014). Users guide for evaluating learning outcomes in citizen science. Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Randler, C. (2008). Teaching Species Identification A Prerequisite for Learning Biodiversity and Understanding Ecology. 4(3), 223-231.

Roth, C. E. (1992). Environmental Literacy: Its Roots, Evolution and Directios in the 1990s.

Scheuch, M., Panhuber, T., Winter, S., Kelemen-finan, J., Bardy-durchhalter, M., Kapelari, S., Scheuch, M., Panhuber, T., Winter, S., & Kelemen-finan, J. (2018). Butterflies & wild bees : biology teachers PCK development through citizen science. Journal of Biological Education, 9266, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2017.1405530

Shirk, J. L., Ballard, H. L., Wilderman, C. C., Phillips, T., Wiggins, A., Jordan, R., McCallie, E., Minarchek, M., Lewenstein, B. V., Krasny, M. E., & Bonney, R. (2012). Public participation in scientific research: A framework for deliberate design. Ecology and Society, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-04705-170229

Skarstein, T. H., & Skarstein, F. (2020). Curious children and knowledgeable adults early childhood student-teachers species identification skills and their views on the importance of species knowledge. International Journal of Science Education, 42(2), 310-328. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2019.1710782

Theobald, E. J., Ettinger, A. K., Burgess, H. K., DeBey, L. B., Schmidt, N. R., Froehlich, H. E., Wagner, C., HilleRisLambers, J., Tewksbury, J., Harsch, M. A., & Parrish, J. K. (2015). Global change and local solutions: Tapping the unrealized potential of citizen science for biodiversity research. Biological Conservation, 181, 236-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.10.021

Thomas, R. E. W. et al. (2018). Metrics and outcomes of conservation education: a quarter century of lessons learned. Environmental Education Research.

Tosh, et al. (2016). Is DNA barcoding childs play? Science education and the utility of DNA barcoding for the discrimination of UK tree species. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.

Trombulak, et al. (2004). Principles of Conservation Biology: Recommended Guidelines for Conservation Literacy from the Education Committee of the Society for Conservation Biology. Conservation Biology, 18(5), 1180-1190. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2004.01851.x

UNESCO. (2017). Reading the past, writing the future.

Van Haeften, S., Milic, A., Addison-Smith, B., Butcher, C., & Davies, J. M. (2021). Grass Gazers: Using citizen science as a tool to facilitate practical and online science learning for secondary school students during the COVID-19 lockdown. Ecology and Evolution, 11(8), 3488-3500. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6948

Wiyatmoko. (2018). Ancaman Kepunahan Spesies Tumbuhan di Indonesia. Koran Tempo.

Wolff, L. A., & Skarstein, T. H. (2020). Species learning and biodiversity in early childhood teacher education. Sustainability (Switzerland), 12(9), 9-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093698

World Wildlife Fund. (1996). The Development of a Biodiversity Literacy Assessment Instrument. Report to the National Environmental Education Training Foundation on the Biodiversity Literacy.

Zizka, G. (2017). Citizen Science. In Biologie in Unserer Zeit (2nd ed., Vol. 47, Issue 1). Elsevier Inc. https://doi.org/10.1002/biuz.201710611




DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26555/bioedukatika.v10i1.21646

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Bookmark and Share


Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

View J.Bioedukatika Stats

JURNAL BIOEDUKATIKA
ISSN 2338-6630 (Print) | ISSN 2541-5646 (Online)
Organized by Department of Biology Education
Published by Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
Jl.Ringroad Selatan, dk Kragilan, Tamanan, Banguntapan, Bantul, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia