With Melanie Peffer, University of Colorado, Boulder, Teaching Assistant Professor/Research Scientist Level II

"Science communication is broadly defined, including communicating to other science professionals, students, and the general public. Effective communication strategies to the general public is increasingly important as society is forced to engage with increasingly complex scientific issues. However, many common science outreach endeavors can reinforce harmful stereotypes and accidentally promote science illiteracy. 
 
In this workshop, you will learn how to leverage learning engineering to design science communication or outreach activities grounded in the science of learning to maximize positive impact. Participants will learn how to apply learning engineering to the design of science communication activities. You will also learn key principles of human cognition that can impact science learning, how factors like motivated reasoning and bias can undermine science communication and what to do about it, and how to implement evidence-based practices into your current efforts."