A Web-Based Tool for Participatory Science Learning in the Context of Human Psychology Research

Abstract

We describe MindHive (www.mindhive.science), an online citizen science platform for human brain and behavior research that uses a participatory science learning approach to engage learners in the full spectrum of scientific inquiry. Building on an open science philosophy, it features a collaborative study design environment comprising an experiment builder, a catalogue of validated tasks and surveys, and a public-facing study page; a peer review center where students can engage with and reflect on studies designed by peers from their own schools and schools around the globe; and GDPR-compliant data collection, data management, and data visualization and interpretation functionality. We describe research generated during the COVID-19 pandemic by students to illustrate how the platform supports student- teacher-scientist community partnerships for participatory learning in authentic inquiry.