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Reconceptualizing Science Communication: Investigating the Role of Discourse, Identity, and Cultural Models for Socially Controversial Science Topics at the Explore Evolution Exhibit in Three Museums

Creator:: Robichaux, Laia
Abstract:: Science is one of the fundamental building blocks of modern societies, and though some science topics are easily accepted by public audiences, others generate intense social controversy by challenging beliefs that are fundamental to a person’s, or group’s, identity. The Theory of Evolution is one of these “hot-button” issues, as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ..……………………………………………….……..……… 14 Chapter 3 – Theorizing Identity for Research in Science Communication and Informal Science

Scientists' perspectives on the importance of scientific communication in natural resource decision-making

Creator:: Shaw, Christine Michelle
Abstract:: Natural resource decisions require consideration at many levels, ranging from how one invertebrate will be affected by a nearby road, to how an entire watershed will be transformed by a massive clearcut. Considerations reach farther than just the local ecological community-human communities, economies, and future impacts on the communities and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . To do this, a literature review on theories in science and communication, general paradigms, and

Designing and Delivering Effective Two-Way Science Communication Tools: A Case Study of NOAA West Watch Webinars

Creator:: Mazur, Emily N.
Abstract:: Research across natural resource management disciplines has identified an implementation gap between researchers and managers, where institutional norms and practices limit the application and synthesis of novel data and observations in decision-making. With their increasing social media and internet presence, federal agencies have grown their communication portfolios past traditional communication...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: communication tools must present the right content in successful manners. Additionally, science communication

Public Proof : Science Communication, Weak Theory, and the Nonrational

Creator:: Snyder, Wesley M.
Abstract:: A 2014 Pew Research poll revealed large gaps between public opinion and scientific opinion over environmental and biomedical issues (Funk and Rainie). Similarly, a number of recent popular books have described a growing public mistrust in scientific expertise (Mooney; Storr; Specter). Why is it, then, that so much of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Communication and Public Understanding of Science in Chapter 1, then in Chapter 2, from the perspective of

Communicating oceanographic research through film : the role of film in helping scientists develop and meet their broader impacts goals

Creator:: Madlener, Saskia D.
Abstract:: Funding agencies, specifically the National Science Foundation (NSF), are placing particular emphasis on the societal relevance and broader applications of scientific research, otherwise known as Broader Impacts (BIs). Scientists are required to address the BIs merit review criterion in their research proposals or they will not get funded. However, many...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: professionalism and expertise in science communication; science communicators are key players in providing

Comparing organizational theory to practice : using communication to describe a consensual organization

Creator:: Lang, Sabrina A.
Abstract:: The overarching purpose of this study is to examine the communication implications of a self-proclaimed consensual organization (IT) within a classical organizational environment. The literature review of relevant theory and research covers both hierarchical and consensual organizations viewed via the classical, human relations, and system perspectives. The researcher compares organizational...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ofMaster of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Speech Communication, Speech Communication and Adult

Spousal Communication in the Family Setting (Married with Children)

Creator:: Dokken, Cort J.
Abstract:: Communication plays an important role in the life of a couple. This study seeks to determine the nature of couple communication. This study compares and contrasts the differences and similarities in communication between childless couples and parenting couples. The material for this study comes from interviewing ten married couples along...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Interdisciplinary Studies in the codepartments of Speech Communication, Political Science, and Sociology presented

Perspective-taking as a determinant of marital adjustment and propensity to divorce

Creator:: Long, Edgar Charles John
Abstract:: Perspective-taking has been defined as the tendency to take the point of view of another, to put oneself in the psychological shoes of another. This ability has been argued to be an important component of social interaction. This research examined three components of perspective-taking: a general measure of perspective taking...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development and Family Studies presented on June 22, 1987 Title

Disputant storytelling in divorce mediation

Creator:: Hansen, Alan R.
Abstract:: This paper investigates the nature of disputants' stories within the context of divorce mediation. Tapes and transcripts of actual mediation sessions from three different sources are scrutinized, utilizing a modified form of conversation analysis known as ethnography of speaking. Several themes emerge from this analysis of disputants' stories: the functions...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : "discussions about communication in the mediation literature ... focus almost exclusively on the mediator

Family communication

Creator:: Oregon State University. Cooperative Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension, and Frasier, Roberta C.
Abstract:: Published September 1964. Reprinted June 1971. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: homes as well as in meetings. Body communication Before a baby can talk he is able to com- municate

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Reconceptualizing Science Communication: Investigating the Role of Discourse, Identity, and Cultural Models for Socially Controversial Science Topics at the Explore Evolution Exhibit in Three Museums

Scientists' perspectives on the importance of scientific communication in natural resource decision-making

Designing and Delivering Effective Two-Way Science Communication Tools: A Case Study of NOAA West Watch Webinars

Public Proof : Science Communication, Weak Theory, and the Nonrational

Communicating oceanographic research through film : the role of film in helping scientists develop and meet their broader impacts goals

Comparing organizational theory to practice : using communication to describe a consensual organization

Spousal Communication in the Family Setting (Married with Children)

Perspective-taking as a determinant of marital adjustment and propensity to divorce

Disputant storytelling in divorce mediation

Family communication

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