This map details where the motivationof the citizen science volunteers stems from and how the volunteers continue to stay motivated to work.

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Motivation instills in these individuals through: 

- interest in the research topic, 
- learning new information, 
- contributing to original research,
- enjoying the research task,
- sharing the same goals and values as the project, 
- helping others and feeling part of a team, 
- recognition of contribution and feedback on contribution

Motivation for individuals to participate in citizen science 

Students who participated developed a higher interest in science and politics. Interest is a key antecedent of learning motivation and thus is an essential factor for future scientific participation.

Interest and Participation

Jennett, Charlene; Kloetzer, Laure; Schneider, Daniel; Iacovides, Ioanna; Cox, Anna; Gold, Margaret; Fuchs, Brian; Eveleigh, Alexandra; Methieu, Kathleen; Ajani, Zoya and Talsi, Yasmin (2016). Motivations, learning and creativity in online citizen science. Journal of Science Communication, 15(3), article no. A05. 

Motivations, learning and creativity in online citizen
science

Thematic map of volunteers' motivation

- Micro-level of participation
- Macro-level of participation 
- Super-volunteers

Level of activity in which volunteers can categorized into

research found that students had more engagement with the data collection process through implementing access to STEM based concepts and knowledge that pertains to their project

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