The GeoForschungsZentrum, a German research center, developed the app Nachtlichter for people to count and classify lights to better understand light pollution. A tutorial was needed to ensure all participants understood the classifications to collect accurate data. The tutorial was produced by understanding difficulties in classifying, creating a framework and undergoing a cycle of testing, feedback and revisions. The tutorial was tested and proven effective at teaching citizen scientists by reducing confusion as well as increasing confidence and classification accuracy.

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Creator

• Hesel, Nicolas P.
• Beliveau, Benjamin A.
• Melgar, Aidan H.
• Wu, Jiyang

Subject

• Health
• Environment
• Community
• Well-Being
• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-051321-152544
• 24431

Keyword

• Citizen Science
• Light Pollution
• Berlin

Advisor

• DiMassa, Daniel
• Carrera, Fabio

Year

• 2021

Center

• Berlin, Germany Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• GFZ Potsdam

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 4 - Quality Education
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

Date created

• 2021-05-13

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright