- taking things out of context in the science world contributes to increased struggle to understand
- people, places, and objects help create meaning of what they are learning by creating greater context.
- Zoom problem:
- super decontextualized
- maybe if we are just better at presenting, it will help? Part of presenting is the connection to the audience
- it is factually harder to remember what you hear compared to what you see and touch
- Narratives can contribute to the teaching of sciences
- publics want data, but don’t want to be talked down to like they are lesser, so the data needs to be presented accessibly
- tables and graphs cant stand on their own, but photos and labels can help because it builds context
- communication isn’t just about giving information, but giving an interpretation based on what is relevant from what information that you have.
- most key factor in re-contextualizing science is establishing the trustworthy belief for the audience, not just the voice of an institution.
- storyteller is being authentic to self
- perception of storyteller’s integrity
- data and tools being presented are authentic/ represents one’s own work
- to help captivate the audience, you want to be as sincere as possible.
These were the notes I took from the seminar given by Shawn Rowe. I thought that Shawn Rowe had some very interesting insight on the art of presenting. There was a focus in the presentation on how lecturing conforms to remote education on Zoom.
As a student that has been on the receiving-end of remote learning, I felt that there were very relevant points brought up, especially decontextualization in the new learning environment. I had not really thought about it being present, but after hearing that, I realized how true it was when taking classes over Zoom. It makes the material very difficult to feel engaged by when the subject matter is taken out of context. For this reason, I felt like there was a genuine need for educators to consider the points that Shawn Rowe brought up in the seminar.
