Workshop: Effectively Communicating Science; August 2015-2017

研讨会：有效传播科学；

• 批准号: 1540197
• 负责人: John Sonsteng
• 金额: $ 54.03万
• 依托单位: Mitchell Hamline School of Law
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-05-15 至 2018-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1540197&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Workshop; Effectively; Communicating; Science; August

This award supports three annual "Effectively Communicating Science" workshops on the topic of weather modification and a pilot workshop on hydraulic fracking to help coach scientists in communicating and teaching complex Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) concepts effectively and ethically. The premise of the workshops is that scientists must not be advocates for one side or the other, but must be able to convey the quality and accuracy of their work. There is a significant societal impact in helping scientists better communicate and teach their expertise. At present, there are over 1,000 scientists in atmospheric, geospace, and related fields who are teaching, researching, publishing, and communicating with colleagues in the STEM community and the public at large. These scientists, and their work, will become increasingly important in future scientific and public discussions on complex STEM concepts.The principal investigator team will build on the success of previous workshops; expand the number of participants who benefit from the workshops; further refine the workshop materials and methodology; implement and evaluate new materials to reach more participants in other STEM disciplines; and continue to provide ongoing support and resources to participating scientists.Each workshop will include a diverse group of 20-24 participants and an experienced faculty. The workshops will include simulations where participants communicate and teach complex STEM concepts to non-scientists in a range of challenging settings. The workshops will demonstrate the merit of experiential learning and provide hands-on practice opportunities for participants to communicate and teach complex STEM concepts in a wide range of challenging settings. Workshop faculty will provide individualized feedback and coaching along the way.During the workshops, participants will learn and practice the role of both scientists and non-scientists in order to: 1) learn to effectively communicate their expertise; 2) understand the culture and perspectives of non-scientists; and 3) develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of the different challenges in communicating and teaching complex STEM concepts to non-scientists. Participants will also discuss ethical issues concerning communicating and teaching STEM concepts to non-scientists.

该奖项支持三届以人工影响天气为主题的年度“有效传播科学”研讨会和一个关于水力压裂的试点研讨会，以帮助指导科学家有效且合乎道德地交流和教授复杂的科学、技术、工程和数学 (STEM) 概念。研讨会的前提是科学家不能成为某一方的拥护者，而必须能够传达他们工作的质量和准确性。 帮助科学家更好地交流和传授他们的专业知识会产生重大的社会影响。目前，有超过 1000 名大气、地球空间及相关领域的科学家在 STEM 界和广大公众的教学、研究、出版和交流中。这些科学家及其工作将在未来有关复杂 STEM 概念的科学和公众讨论中变得越来越重要。首席研究员团队将在之前研讨会的成功基础上继续开展工作；扩大从讲习班中受益的参与者人数；进一步完善研讨会材料和方法；实施和评估新材料，以吸引更多其他 STEM 学科的参与者；并继续为参与的科学家提供持续的支持和资源。每个研讨会将包括 20-24 名参与者和经验丰富的教师组成的多元化小组。研讨会将包括模拟，参与者在一系列具有挑战性的环境中向非科学家交流和教授复杂的 STEM 概念。研讨会将展示体验式学习的优点，并为参与者提供实践机会，让他们在各种具有挑战性的环境中交流和教授复杂的 STEM 概念。研讨会教师将全程提供个性化的反馈和指导。在研讨会期间，参与者将学习和练习科学家和非科学家的角色，以便：1）学会有效地交流他们的专业知识； 2）了解非科学家的文化和观点； 3) 更深入地理解和认识向非科学家传达和教授复杂的 STEM 概念时面临的不同挑战。参与者还将讨论有关向非科学家传播和教授 STEM 概念的伦理问题。