AAAS' Engagement Training Experience

Saturday, 14 February 2015: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Room LL20D (San Jose Convention Center)
Jeanne Braha, AAAS Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology, Washington, DC
This presentation would describe AAAS’s experience training scientists around the United States, with a focus on the application of the research presented herein into training content and evaluation. The presentation will highlight the way in which goal-setting or goal-recognizing anchors skill-focused elements of the training in the formation of a communication strategy. Success and challenges will be noted, as well as areas for future collaboration with researchers.