A Model Approach to Public Engagement Training for Students in Developing Countries

Karikari, Thomas K.; Yawson, Nat Ato

doi:10.1128/jmbe.v18i1.1244

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“…This contextual evaluation and refinement is of urgent importance, both in the United States and globally in developing countries where there is also a near complete lack of science communication training efforts in underserved STEM settings. 25,60,61 In the developing world, identifying contextual and sustainable ways to engage the public must be a priority for the research community, both on the part of foreign and in-country scientists. 62 As the number of global sites increase for The PEPS Method testing, it will be a tool that can be used to improve the unequal distribution of and access to quality STEM learning experiences.…”

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Have you heard the PEPS talk? Towards standardized public engagement practices for scientists (PEPS)

Martin¹,

Rj²,

G³

2018

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Publicly-funded scientists have a responsibility to engage with the public on scientific information, but are lacking a standardized framework and assessment strategy to do it well. The PEPS (Public Engagement Practices for Scientists) Method is an outcomes-centered framework employing standardized pedagogical methods with quantifiable outcomes. This approach reveals that scientists often have unrealistic expectations for achieving affective learning outcomes (i.e. changing views from anti- to pro-vaccine) by solely cognitive learning strategies (i.e. supplying data). The PEPS Method can serve as a roadmap for standardized science communication assessments, complementing existing science communication training programs for the next generation of scientists.

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Have you heard the PEPS talk? Towards standardized public engagement practices for scientists (PEPS)

Martin¹,

Rj²,

G³

2018

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“…9,10 These effects may not be widely known due to a knowledge gap between the professional/scientific community and the general public. 11 South Africa, the first African country to grow Bt maize, faces problems with GM crops, which are also linked to challenges associated with climate change. 12 Both small-scale (usually for home consumption) and large-scale farmers grow Bt maize.…”

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Plant-associated and soil microbiota composition as a novel criterion for the environmental risk assessment of genetically modified plants

Pepoyan

Chikindas

2019

GM Crops & Food

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The impact of genetically modified plants on plant-associated and surrounding soil microorganisms is an uninvestigated area of environmental risk assessment. Biological markers such as lysine racemase, phosphomannose isomerase, and sulfadiazine are in use or suggested for use in plant genetic transformation technologies to confirm that the uptake of DNA has occurred. Similar to the effects of antibiotic-resistance genes, these markers might change the host plant's microbiota. Taking into account the importance of the microbiota in plant growth and protection from pathogens as well as in the lives of both humans and animals, we propose novel criteria for the environmental risk assessment of genetically modified plants: the composition of the plant microbiota and plant-associated soil microbiota. In addition to the possible impact of genetic transformation technologies on the plant microbiota highlighted in this report, the microbiota of genetically modified plants (and/or plant-associated soil microbiota) should be investigated in a comparative study of genetically modified and unmodified plant-derived microbiotas. This could potentially provide important information to farmers when considering the adoption of genetically modified plants.

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Evaluation of a Seed Award scheme to promote the involvement of global health researchers in public and community engagement: approaches, challenges and lessons learned

Quy,

Fisher,

Chambers

2024

Wellcome Open Res

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Background Public and community engagement (PCE) in health research is becoming more common and many research organizations are committed to fostering PCE to strengthen their research culture. However, barriers that may make researchers hesitate to undertake PCE activities may be heightened in Global South research settings. To address these challenges, we set up a PCE Seed Award scheme at the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) across four research sites in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi -Vietnam, Indonesia, and Nepal to enable researchers to incorporate public engagement activities in their research. Methods The Seed Award scheme followed three steps: 1. A call for applications and funding decisions: Researchers were invited to submit grant applications twice per year. Applications were reviewed and funding decisions made by a committee including external reviewers. 2. Supporting and monitoring: Successful awardees were supported to further develop their proposals, strengthen engagement capacity and to plan evaluation. 3. Reporting and evaluation: Awardees were asked to conduct evaluation throughout the activities and to submit an end-of-project report. The scheme itself was evaluated using mixed methods. Results Over a six-year period from 2016-2022, 41 small grants were awarded. The PCE team supporting the scheme delivered 19 training sessions to help strengthen awardees PCE capacity. Conclusions We conclude that the scheme has made a profound impact in encouraging researchers at the OUCRU research units to lead and be involved with PCE activities. During this period, many more researchers, of all grades, were active in engagement projects. The scheme was improved by adding mentoring and training, and one-on-one mentoring helped attract more applicants. In this paper, we describe the process of development and implementation of this award programme, which aims to support and promote researcher-led public engagement and reflect on the challenges and lessons learned.

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A Model Approach to Public Engagement Training for Students in Developing Countries

Cited by 3 publications

References 12 publications

Have you heard the PEPS talk? Towards standardized public engagement practices for scientists (PEPS)

Have you heard the PEPS talk? Towards standardized public engagement practices for scientists (PEPS)

Plant-associated and soil microbiota composition as a novel criterion for the environmental risk assessment of genetically modified plants

Evaluation of a Seed Award scheme to promote the involvement of global health researchers in public and community engagement: approaches, challenges and lessons learned

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