Communication Exercise: Communicating effectively without specialist language

TY - CONF

T1 - Communication Exercise

T2 - European Association for Forensic Science Conference (EAFS22)

AU - Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee

AU - Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University

AU - Doran, Heather

AU - Burrill, Julie

N1 - Conference code: 9th

PY - 2022/5/30

Y1 - 2022/5/30

N2 - This exercise demonstrates how individuals need to consider using understandable non specialist terminology to aid understanding in communicating science. It also highlights how some commonly used terms and words may be misinterpreted by individuals depending on their context of understanding (e.g. protein or fatigue). It is thought that use of technical terminology can impair people’s ability to comprehend and process information being presented. You can do this exercise in pairs and so it can be used for larger or smaller groups. The estimated time taken for the exercise is 15 – 20 minutes including a debrief.

AB - This exercise demonstrates how individuals need to consider using understandable non specialist terminology to aid understanding in communicating science. It also highlights how some commonly used terms and words may be misinterpreted by individuals depending on their context of understanding (e.g. protein or fatigue). It is thought that use of technical terminology can impair people’s ability to comprehend and process information being presented. You can do this exercise in pairs and so it can be used for larger or smaller groups. The estimated time taken for the exercise is 15 – 20 minutes including a debrief.

M3 - Paper

SP - 1

EP - 5

Y2 - 30 May 2022 through 3 June 2022

ER -