From Data to Policy: An Undergraduate Program in Research and Communication
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2012
Publication Source
Journal of College Science Teaching
Volume Number
42
Issue Number
2
First Page
44
Last Page
49
Publisher
National Science Teachers Association
ISSN
0047231X
Abstract
To bridge the gap between science and policy, future scientists should receive training that incorporates policy implications into the design, analysis, and communication of research. We present a student Science and Policy course for undergraduate science majors piloted at the University of California, Berkeley in the summer of 2011. During this program, pairs of students undertake research projects while receiving instruction in both research methods and science translation. In addition to completing short-term research projects, the students produce materials designed to communicate their results to decision makers and the public. This article provides a detailed description of this course's organization and structure and a preliminary evaluation. Suggestions for others interested in designing (and conducting educational research on) a similar interdisciplinary program are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Recommended Citation
Fuoco, Rebecca, Arlene Blum, and Graham F. Peaslee. “From Data to Policy: An Undergraduate Program in Research and Communication.” Journal of College Science Teaching 42, no. 2 (December 11, 2012): 44–49.
