A Qualitative Study of the Great Smoky Mountain Institute at Tremont's Citizen Science Youth Internship Program

dc.contributor.advisor Sadler, Kim en_US
dc.contributor.author Tenenbaum, Zena en_US
dc.contributor.committeemember Sadler, Kim en_US
dc.contributor.committeemember Smith-Walters, Cindi en_US
dc.contributor.committeemember Phelps, Amy en_US
dc.contributor.committeemember Mcghee, Charles en_US
dc.contributor.department Biology en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2014-06-02T18:49:45Z
dc.date.available 2014-06-02T18:49:45Z
dc.date.issued 2013-05-10 en_US
dc.description.abstract The Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont (GSMIT) has supported citizen science summer research internships since 2001 through the Summer Youth Science Leadership (SYSL) program in cooperation with area industries, selected universities, and the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory. The goal of the program is to provide communities with new leaders in environmental fields and/or scientifically literate citizens. To determine the impact of SYSL program objectives, a qualitative narrative and constant comparison interview research design was selected. Results supported that participants had extensive knowledge of environmental stewardship, natural history, and science process skills. Interns reported a variety of interests in biology field reseach and teaching. Interns also reported more confidence in biological field research. en_US
dc.description.degree M.S. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/3542
dc.publisher Middle Tennessee State University en_US
dc.subject.umi Biology en_US
dc.subject.umi Environmental education en_US
dc.thesis.degreegrantor Middle Tennessee State University en_US
dc.thesis.degreelevel Masters en_US
dc.title A Qualitative Study of the Great Smoky Mountain Institute at Tremont's Citizen Science Youth Internship Program en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
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