Citizen Science Projects: An Effective Approach for Cultivating the Core Chemistry Literacy of Middle School Students

Xiujin Zhu; Sulin He

doi:10.54254/3049-7248/2025.21505

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Zhu,X.;He,S. (2025). Citizen Science Projects: An Effective Approach for Cultivating the Core Chemistry Literacy of Middle School Students. Journal of Education and Educational Policy Studies,3(1),39-44.

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Citizen Science Projects: An Effective Approach for Cultivating the Core Chemistry Literacy of Middle School Students

Xiujin Zhu *^,1, Sulin He ²

¹ Trinity College Dublin
² Trinity College Dublin

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https://doi.org/10.54254/3049-7248/2025.21505

Abstract

In recent years, citizen science has become an important way for the public to engage in scientific inquiry in Europe and North America. It has gradually evolved into school-based citizen science projects that integrate with school education. Currently, citizen science projects in China are still in their early stages, mainly focused on fields such as ecology and astronomy, with very few citizen science projects in the field of chemistry. In the existing citizen science projects in China, public participation is still at the early stage of simple data collection, with little integration with school education. This paper explores the important role of citizen science in enhancing middle school students' core chemistry literacy and aims to provide a platform for students to participate in scientific inquiry through citizen science projects, with the goal of offering a new approach to cultivating core chemistry literacy in middle school students.

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citizen science, school citizen science, core chemistry literacy

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