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Providing feedback is a design intervention that can enhance users' motivation and engagement in various contexts. Yet, prior research on citizen science has not specifically investigated how the design of feedback information can influence user experience and contribution. Furthermore, whether the presentation of feedback information may affect the quantity and quality of user contribution also requires further investigation. Drawing upon the feedback intervention theory, we propose a research model to depict the influence of feedback types (descriptive vs. evaluative) and feedback valences (positive vs. negative) on self‐efficacy and enjoyment, which then affect the quantity and quality of contribution. We have developed an experiment website and will conduct an online experiment to validate our research model. The findings will provide the groundwork for feedback information design to enhance users' participation performance in citizen science projects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]