A Framework & Lesson to Engage Biology Students in Communicating Science with Nonexperts

Communicating science with nonexperts (SciComm) is an important scientific practice. SciComm can inform decision making and public policies. Recently, seminal reports have indicated that a practice in which students should engage. Unfortunately, few opportunities to engage SciComm, partially due the absence of framework help instructors facilitate such activities. We present essential elements effective synthesizes previous work describe who, why, what, how effectively communicating nonexperts. applied lesson for undergraduate biology assessed student outcomes. The uses introduction, assignment sheet, worksheet guide through planning, producing, describing their assignment. outcomes by quizzing on knowledge asking about perceptions lesson. Students performed well but focused some responses what they were assigned instead was best SciComm. Moreover, perceived positively. This be used practitioners researchers understand