Foundations of Science Communication
Issued by
University of Colorado Boulder
The Foundations of Science Communication micro-credential focuses on the specific science communication skills learners accomplish during the RECCS undergraduate summer research experience. Participants engage in weekly workshops during their research experience where they learn to communicate their research through an elevator speech, white board talk, scientific poster and oral presentation.
- Time Weeks
Skills
- Collaboration And Teamwork
- Creativity
- Critical Thinking
- Critiquing
- Feedback Integration
- Independent Work
- Literature Interpretation
- Oral Communication
- Organization
- Presentational Skills
- Research Experiences
- Science Communication
- Scientific Communication
- Scientific Poster Design
- Time Management
- Written Communication
Earning Criteria
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Prepare and present a scientific poster to an audience of scientific professionals and undergraduate peers. Posters should include an introduction, methods, results, discussion/conclusion, and references/citations.
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Prepare and present a 5-10-minute scientific talk about students’ research to a general audience that includes an introduction, methods, results, and discussion.
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Deliver a 5-minute white-board talk about students’ research background and methodology.
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Write a conference proposal abstract about their research. Proposal abstract should include a summary of the research, including a description of why the research is important, the methodology, and what outcomes their results will address.
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Prepare and deliver a 2-3-minute elevator pitch about their research, to include who they are, what is being researched, and why this research is important.
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Participate in 24 hours of science communication workshop training during the RECCS Program.
Standards
URSSA is an online survey instrument for use in evaluating student outcomes of undergraduate research experiences in the sciences.
Critical Skills Necessary for the Development of Undergraduate Geoscience Students