scholarly journals Best practice in communications training for public engagement with science, technology, engineering and mathematics

2009 ◽  
Vol 08 (02) ◽  
pp. A03 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Silva ◽  
Karen Bultitude
Keyword(s):  
Public Engagement ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Communication Events ◽  
Communications Skills ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Training Programmes

Effective training in key communications skills is critical for successful public engagement. However, what are the secrets to designing and delivering an effectual training course? This paper outlines key findings from a research study into communication training programmes for public engagement with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). The research focused on training in direct communication methods, (as separate from media training) and encompassed both trainers and trainees, the latter group spanning across both scientists and explainers. The findings indicated that training courses are effective at increasing involvement in science communication events and trainees feel more confident and able to engage due to training. An interactive style was found to be a key element of training courses. Demonstrations of good practice followed by own performance with feedback were also important, preferably involving a ‘real’ audience. A list of guidelines on best practice has been developed which offers practical advice.

scholarly journals BEST PRACTICE PENGELOLAAN MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH BERBASIS PESANTREN DI YOGYAKARTA JURNAL EDUCANDUM

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aji Sofanudin ◽  
rahmawati prihastuty ◽  
Nugroho Eko Atmanto
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Art And Mathematics ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Full Day

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui praktik terbaik pengelolaan madrasah di Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif studi kasus pada MI Wahid Hasyim Yogyakarta. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengelolaan pada MI Wahid Hasyimterintegrasi dengan Ponpes Wahid Hasyim. Madrasah ini mengikuti seluruh kebijkaan yang diterapkan dinas pendidikan, kebijakan kantor kementerian agama, serta aturan Pondok Pesantren Wahid Hasyim. Rintisan MI Wahid Hasyim berdiri sejak tahun 1966, dengan nama MI Ma’arif Gaten di bawah pengelolaan LP Ma’arif. Tahun 1995 berubah menjadi MI Wahid Hasyim dibawah pengelolaan pesantren. Sejak tahun 2018 ruang belajar MI Wahid Hasyim berpindah dari pesantren, Jl Wahid Hasyim No 3 ke Gedung MI yang baru di Jl Cendrawasih No 1 Condongcatur menempati tanah desa. Jumlah siswa MI sebanyak 224 anak; sebagian mengikuti pembelajaran full day dan sebagian (sekitar 40 %) adalah mondok. Jumlah SDM pendidik dan tenaga kependidikan secara formal berjumlah 24 guru, tetapi secara faktual jumlahnya lebih banyak karena dibantu oleh para mahasantri PP Wahid Hasyim. Berdasarkan data dokumen diperoleh informasi bahwa pembelajaran pada MI Wahid Hasyim menggunakan STEAM (science, technology, engginering, art and mathematics) pada lintas ilmu yang dapat membentuk pola pikir logis dansistematis dalam rangka mencapai visi “moslem generation, future leader”

scholarly journals STEMroller: smashing stereotypes

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
pp. C06
Author(s):  
Helen Bayram ◽  
Karen Ironside
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Roller Derby ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Do It Yourself ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Memorable Event

STEMroller events disrupt stereotypes surrounding STEM professionals within a neglected space in science communication; a sports hall. Roller derby inspired STEMroller, both the do-it-yourself culture and creating a space for women and genderqueer people to be themselves. Over 100 female and non-binary STEM professionals volunteered to put this event together for students aged 11–19. STEMroller includes networking with people from over 30 science, technology engineering and mathematics industries, watching roller derby and trying it out — albeit in socks not on wheels. STEMroller uses a pool of engaged volunteers to create a unique and memorable event. Feedback after the event was hugely positive.

scholarly journals The public-engaged scientists: Motivations, enablers and barriers

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 313-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Cerrato ◽  
Valentina Daelli ◽  
Helena Pertot ◽  
Olga Puccioni
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Institutional Commitment ◽  
First Year ◽  
The Public ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Training Programmes

Why do scientists volunteer to be involved in public engagement in science? What are the barriers that can prevent them participating in dialogue with society? What can be done to facilitate their participation? In this paper we present a case study of the Children's University programme of the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) (Trieste, Italy), discussing the three-year experience, and reporting the outcomes of a series of focus groups conducted with the young scientists who volunteered in the programme. Two kinds of motivations emerged. The first is personal, for example volunteers' desire to improve their own communication abilities, or their curiosity for a new activity. The second is related to the perceived role of scientists in society: many volunteers feel a sense of duty and the need to promote science and its importance in society, to have an impact on the public perception of science and to seed the love for science in young people. After the first year of their involvement, volunteers expressed the need to keep improving their communication skills and participating in professional training courses, and agreed that science communication should become part of all standard training programmes of PhDs. In order for the outreach not to remain a sporadic experience, it is essential that a strong institutional commitment exists to promote, recruit, encourage, professionally train and support those involved.

Exploring the YouTube science communication gender gap: A sentiment analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inoka Amarasekara ◽  
Will J Grant
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Web Search ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Popular Science ◽  
Video Content ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Significant Interest ◽  
Content Popularity ◽  
And Mathematics

YouTube has become the second most popular web search engine (see Alexa.com ) and the primary website for individuals and organisations to freely distribute video content. Popularity statistics indicate that Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics–related content is of significant interest to YouTube audiences, yet analysis of the 391 most popular science, engineering and mathematics–themed channels reveals a conspicuous absence of female communicators, with the hosts of just 32 of these channels presenting as female. To help understand potential causes of this gap, analysis was conducted on popularity indicators and audience sentiments of 450 videos from 90 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics–related channels. Female hosted channels were found to accumulate more comments per view, and significantly higher proportions of appearance, hostile, critical/negative and sexist/sexual commentary.

scholarly journals Linking Science and Technology with Arts and the Next Generation—The Experimental Artist Residency “STEAM Imaging”

Leonardo ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bianka Hofmann
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Sound Art ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Future Technology ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
R Project ◽  
Collaborative Engagement ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Plaster Models

The author describes why and how she designed an artist-in-residence (a-i-r) project within a research institute for applied science as a dialog-oriented form of science communication (sci-com). Together with scientist Sabrina Haase, artist Yen Tzu Chang, software architect Alexander Köhn, and sound designer David Black, the author realized the “STEAM Imaging” pilot project as a conceptual framework for fostering meaningful collaborative engagement of pupils, scientists, and an artist. The project connects tools for computer-assisted medicine with teaching topics from the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), programming for sound art, creating plaster models, as well as discussions on ethical topics. The aim was to foster the engagement and ownership of future technology by examining enhanced paths of STEM education, breaking down barriers between disciplines, and exploring flexible forms of learning and cooperation.

scholarly journals Short training courses in science communication. Why? To whom? What?

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (04) ◽  
pp. E
Author(s):  
Paola Rodari ◽  
Emma Weitkamp
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Training Schemes ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Short Courses ◽  
And Training ◽  
Different Levels

The design, delivery and evaluation of JCOM Masterclasses has given us the opportunity to reflect on the audiences, training needs and training schemes available to people working at different levels and in different contexts to communicate STEM subjects to a diverse variety of people. Although not always widely available, short courses in the communication of science have been offered in a number of countries around the world over the past few years. We felt it is now time to open a discussion on the rationale, the methods and the objectives of such training programmes.

scholarly journals Generic Tasks for Algorithms

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Gregor Milicic ◽  
Sina Wetzel ◽  
Matthias Ludwig
Keyword(s):  
Computer Science ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Underlying Structure ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Generic Tasks ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
General Estimation

Due to its links to computer science (CS), teaching computational thinking (CT) often involves the handling of algorithms in activities, such as their implementation or analysis. Although there already exists a wide variety of different tasks for various learning environments in the area of computer science, there is less material available for CT. In this article, we propose so-called Generic Tasks for algorithms inspired by common programming tasks from CS education. Generic Tasks can be seen as a family of tasks with a common underlying structure, format, and aim, and can serve as best-practice examples. They thus bring many advantages, such as facilitating the process of creating new content and supporting asynchronous teaching formats. The Generic Tasks that we propose were evaluated by 14 experts in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. Apart from a general estimation in regard to the meaningfulness of the proposed tasks, the experts also rated which and how strongly six core CT skills are addressed by the tasks. We conclude that, even though the experts consider the tasks to be meaningful, not all CT-related skills can be specifically addressed. It is thus important to define additional tasks for CT that are detached from algorithms and programming.

scholarly journals The physics outreach group: A how to guide

2011 ◽  
pp. 63-68
Author(s):  
Lynn Moran
Keyword(s):  
Good Practice ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
Hands On ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Group A ◽  
Communications Skills ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Learn Physics ◽  
Physics Department

In less than two years in existence, the Liverpool Physics Outreach Group has developed and delivered physics workshops to over 3000 school pupils. The Group is voluntary and non-credit bearing, meeting once per week to share good practice, develop new ideas and obtain feedback on their communications skills. Funding to run projects, such as Photons in the Classroom has been awarded from the Science and Technologies Funding Council, and the Institute of Physics. After some collaboration with Chemistry and Mathematics, we have put together a business case for a School of Physical Sciences Outreach Group.Collaboration with other Departments has begun in which we introduce students who require an understanding of physics, but often have no background in the subject (e.g. Radiotherapy). By incorporating the hands-on „fun‟ elements of outreach activities, these students have found physics more accessible, and a thorough evaluation of benefits to their learning is underway. The Ogden Trust have provided funding for a Women in Physics Outreach event which will be run by girls, for girls This approach is considered effective for the recruitment and retention of girls in physics and engineering in other countries (notably Germany).Benefits to our students involved include everything from a huge increase in confidence to an improvement in their motivation to learn physics. The schools involved and the Physics Department benefit from opening the lines of communication. Evaluation indicated that the pupils in all schools visited thoroughly enjoyed the sessions and have an improved attitude toward science, and in particular, physics. The uptake of Triple (separate) Science in all schools visited has increased since our visits began. We would like to share our experience of setting up and running so many successful events on order that other departments might develop their own without having to re-invent the wheel.

scholarly journals ‘The house’ as a framing device for public engagement in STEM museums

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Whiteley ◽  
Anette Stenslund ◽  
Ken Arnold ◽  
Thomas Söderqvist
Keyword(s):  
Public Engagement ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
The Public ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Family Resemblances ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Uk

In the last five to ten years, several science, technology, engineering and medicine (STEM) museums have been experimenting with new forms of public engagement, aiming to be places for curiosity-driven investigation of the cultures of science via multiple perspectives, bringing artists, scientists, researchers, clinicians, members of the public and others together. Yet these diverse and rapidly evolving sites lack a clear definition of their family resemblances – something we argue is crucial for better understanding, advocating, and evaluating what they do. As a starting point for this definitional project we propose ‘the house’ as a metaphor and framing device for public engagement in STEM museums, grounded in experiences at Medical Museion in Denmark and Wellcome Collection in the UK. We further suggest that a Goldilocks principle – the notion of lying between two poles of a continuum in a ‘just right’ position – captures several key features of what it is about the idea of a house that resonates with the approach to public engagement in these museums.Key words: STEM museums, science communication, public engagement, house.

scholarly journals Using a scientific literacy cluster to determine participant attitudes in scientific events in Japan, and potential applications to improving science communication

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
pp. A01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shishin Kawamoto ◽  
Minoru Nakayama ◽  
Miki Saijo
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Attitudes Toward Science ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Technology And Society ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Communication Events ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Cluster 2

Various science events including Science Cafés have been held in Japan. However, there is the question whether these are events in which all people in society can participate? In particular, methods for checking whether or not the event attracts the participants targeted by the organizers have not yet been well established. In this paper, the authors have designed a simplified questionnaire to identify the participants’ attitudes toward science, technology and society, which can then be grouped into four clusters. When applied to various science cafés, the results revealed that participants consisted of Cluster 1 “Inquisitive  type” and Cluster 2 “Sciencephile” who are interested in science and technology. The cafes studied did not provide sufficient appeal to people of Clusters 3 and  4 who are not interested in science and technology without applying some inventive methods. Our method provides a means of objectivelyevaluating the tendencies of participants in science communication events in order to improve the spread of science communications within society.

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