Caminhos metodológicos da ciência cidadã na produção de conhecimento
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Ciência cidadã. Metodologias. Participação pública.Resumo
Objetivo: Identificar as metodologias utilizadas na implementação de projetos de ciência cidadã nos últimos cinco anos, por meio de revisão sistemática da literatura nas bases Web of Science e Scopus, analisando como operacionalizam a participação cidadã. Metodologia: Revisão sistemática da literatura, com abordagem qualitativa, baseada na análise de 31 estudos publicados entre 2020 e 2025. Resultados: Foram identificadas cinco categorias de metodologias: contributiva, colaborativa, co-criada, intercultural e pesquisa baseada na comunidade. Predominam modelos contributivos, mas há avanço de abordagens mais participativas. Os estudos indicam uso de protocolos, formação, ferramentas acessíveis e validação científica. Conclusões: As metodologias apontam para uma ciência cidadã mais participativa, inclusiva e socialmente relevante.
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