Science communication skills as an asset across disciplines: A 10-year case study of students' motivation patterns at Universite Laval.

ABSTRACT: As the demand for science communication proficiency is growing and post-secondary science communication courses and programs are launched or redesigned, it is paramount to understand who takes these courses and why. Based on a convergent mixed methods approach, this article explores the characteristics and self-reported motivations of students enrolled in an online science communication course at Université Laval, Canada, from 2009 to 2018. Results show that the typical science communication student is a woman with a career-orientated motivation pattern, mostly seeing science communication skills as an asset for a career in communication, science, or health. Be it career-driven, interest-driven, or online education-driven, motivation pattern differences emerge depending on the students' ge

SUBMITTER: Daoust-Boisvert A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9131417 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature