Sharing Science Workshop and Practicum

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Overview

Description:

This guide provides information and resources for planning and hosting a Sharing Science Workshop & Practicum for early career researchers that will enhance their science communication skills, engage their interest in education and outreach, and prepare them for providing effective and rewarding education outreach experiences.

Objectives

Big Idea:

The Sharing Science Workshop & Practicum helps to build stronger ties between universities, researchers, educators, and the community. Science museums gain enthusiastic volunteers, university faculty members appreciate the mentoring provided for their graduate students in science communication and outreach, and students appreciate the opportunity to contribute their knowledge in meaningful ways.

Credits

Developed for the NISE Network with funding from the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers 0532536 and 0940143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this product are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

Funding:

The original Sharing Science Workshop & Practicum was developed by Carol Lynn Alpert and the Strategic Projects Group at the Museum of Science, Boston, in collaboration with the NSF Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing and associated faculty at Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Karine Thate worked out many of the organizational logistics. Jeanne Antill produces our graphics. The University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute provided professional research and evaluation services. Funding was provided by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and the National Science Foundation through the Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing. Dissemination of this professional development program is supported by the National Science Foundation through the NISE Network under award 0940143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

Owning institution:

Museum of Science, Boston

Checklist

Scientist reviewed? check_reviewed

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Visitor evaluation? check_reviewed

Audience

scientists

Permissions

Creative Commons
Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike

Resources

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Files:

Sharing Science Workshop Guide

Document Appendix File

PowerPoint Appendix File

Video for Sharing Science ppt Slide 7 - Keep in PowerPoint Appendix File after downloading

Links:

Sharing Science (video for presentation slide 7)

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Evaluations

Sharing Science Workshops for Graduate Students, Fall 2009

The Museum of Science partnered with the Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing to create a sequence of professional development experiences in science communication and hands-on learning for graduate students and post-docs. The Sharing Science Workshops were intended to help graduate students who work with the CHN program to improve their abilities to present their research to a variety of scientific and nonscientific audiences. The sequence included a half-day "Sharing Science" workshop, a half-day guided "Practicum" with museum visitors, and optional participation in NanoDays events at MOS. The UMass Donahue Institute undertook an evaluation of the first two programs to better understand their impact. Read more