Merging Science Education into Communication: Developing and Validating a Scale for Science Edu-Communication Utilizing Awareness, Enjoyment, Interest, Opinion formation, and Understanding Dimensions (SEC-AEIOU)

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LeonYufeng Wu¹  ShannahPinhsuan Wu²  Chun-Yen Chang² 

[1] Graduate School of Education, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan;Science Education Center, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan;

关键词: science education;    science communication;    science edu-communication;    AEIOU;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su11174551

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

For better understanding of how the public perceive the information in science communication; this study sought to develop the scale of Science Edu-Communication (SEC), an instrument to measure AEIOU: Awareness; Enjoyment; Interest; Opinion formation; and Understanding. The AEIOU framework was adopted for use as the major component of SEC to depict participants’ general perceptions of science communication from their daily life experiences. Responses from 121 participants were analysed using exploratory factor analysis; item discrimination; and qualitative coding analysis. Results support SEC-AEIOU as a valid and reliable instrument to measure the effectiveness of science communication experiences. Additionally; SEC-AEIOU can serve as a framework for research and practice to bridge science communication and science education. In particular; science communicators; educators; and institutions that engage in science communication and educational activities may benefit from such a metric. This scale seeks to assist in building a robust framework to facilitate the trend of bridging science communication and science education: Science Edu-Communication.

【 授权许可】

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