Citizen Science in Biology Education: Ten-Year Global Trends from a Systematic Review
Via Aini1, Topik Hidayat2, Kusnadi3, Lilit Rusyati4

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

This research has the purpose to analyze the trends in Citizen Science Project research in biology education worldwide over the past 10 years. In this analysis, the authors will identify various Citizen Science projects conducted in the field of biology education, seek patterns, and research trends in the use of CSP. The research method employed is a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of national and international journals within the range of 2015 to 2025 that are relevant to the Implementation of Biology Education using the Citizen Science Project approach. The research outcomes indicate that the most frequently researched subjects are high school and junior high school students, while elementary school students and scientists are rarely studied subjects. The biology topic most frequently used is biodiversity. Meanwhile, the least utilized topics are cells, followed by environmental changes and weather changes. There is still a lot of potential for Citizen Science Project research in other biology-related topics. Development research, pre-experimental, and survey are the most dominant research methods used by researchers. There is still an opportunity for CSP research if one wishes to implement classroom action research (CAR) and evaluation research.

Keywords: Citizen Science Project, Education, Biology Education, Systematic Literature Review.

Topic: Biology and Biology Education