Training Teachers to Use Globisens Labdiscs for Citizen Science Projects in School

Abstract

Four schools in Estonia received Globisens Labdiscs with sensor technology enabling to collect scientific data about different aspects of environment with the aim to use these in Citizen Science (CS) related activities. The teachers were trained for this and they thought that CS approach has a great potential for using in school. However, the challenge is that at the beginning it is difficult for teachers and students to use the new technology. Adopting the CS paradigm may take time and participating more in real-life CS project could help guiding teacher to implement the CS approach in their teaching.