Title :
Extended abstract: Engage, a model of student-led graduate training in communication for STEM disciplines
Author :
Clarkson, Melissa D. ; Footen, Natalie R. ; Gambs, Megan F. ; Gonzalez, Ivan F. ; Houghton, Juliana ; Smith, Megan L.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Biomed. & Health Inf., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
Engage is a student-led organization at the University of Washington that trains science and engineering graduate students to communicate their research to the public. Training offered by Engage couples classroom-based learning with a final presentation in a public forum. The Engage approach serves as a model by which students at other universities can gain similar opportunities.
Keywords :
STEM; educational institutions; further education; Engage; STEM disciplines; University of Washington; classroom-based learning; science and engineering graduate students; student-led graduate training; student-led organization; Communication effectiveness; Training; STEM communication training; Science communication; Science communication training; Science outreach;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference (IPCC), 2014 IEEE International
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.2014.7111143
