EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
MARCH 2-5, 2021
(Virtually the same conference, without elevators, airplane tickets, or hotel room keys)
6/07/2017 | 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM | WE CAN DO THIS OURSELVES: PREPARING STEM GRADUATE STUDENTS TO ENGAGE BROAD AUDIENCES THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIAL AND THE COMMUNICATION ARTS | 301A
WE CAN DO THIS OURSELVES: PREPARING STEM GRADUATE STUDENTS TO ENGAGE BROAD AUDIENCES THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIAL AND THE COMMUNICATION ARTS
Scientists face increasing pressure to articulate the importance of their research to general audiences. This expectation is particularly important for graduate-level trainees who will contend with heightened standards of public accountability throughout their careers. Three years ago, the Center for Environmental Studies and Department of Communication Arts at VCU launched a novel program to train STEM graduate students to engage and communicate with general audiences through digital media. Objectives have (so far) been to: (1) teach STEM students basic principles of graphic design; (2) train them to consider the perceptions and expectations (i.e., ‘visual literacies’) of target audiences; and (3) provide them with requisite technical skill in digital illustration and the use of industry-standard tools (i.e., Adobe Creative Suites software). This presentation will share examples of student accomplishments, reflect on key pedagogical lessons learned, and speculate on the future of broad communication training in STEM. Now, as we plan our next steps, we would greatly value feedback from our peers.
- C23 Education
- S11 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Freshwater Science
- C35 Systematics and Taxonomy & C21 Communicating Science
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Daniel McGarvey
(), Center for Environmental Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, djmcgarvey@vcu.edu;
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Sarah Faris
(), Virginia Commonwealth University, sarah.faris.art@gmail.com;
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