Abstract. The main barriers to science communication are common in different fields and they widely identified the literature. Studies focused on specific scientific communities framed as an activity with specificities of each context field. In this study, we analysed geoscientists' representations attitudes about understand which factors can have significant impact prediction public engagement...

The study of various general orientations toward communication has held an important place in communication research for over a half-century. This research has been conducted under a wide variety of conceptualizations. These have included stage fright, speech anxiety, communication apprehension, shyness, reticence, unwillingness to communicate, willingness to communicate, talkativeness, verbal ...

Abstract As survey research in second language acquisition grows popularity, the adherence to best practices associated with questionnaire quality is critical for a better understanding of factors that influence (L2) development. To ensure self-report scale targets construct interest and does it consistently accurately, authors primary should demonstrate their instrument possesses acceptable ev...

The possible benefits of digital games for language learning and teaching have received increasing interest in recent years. Games are said, amongst others, to be motivating, to lower affective barriers in learning, and to encourage foreign or second language (L2) interaction. But how do learners actually experience the use of games? What impact does gameplay have on students’ perceptions of th...