Science in the Sun: How Science is Performed as a Spatial Practice

Science in the Sun: How Science is Performed as a Spatial Practice

This study analyzes how spatial organization impacts science communication at the St. Petersburg Science Festival in Florida. Through map analysis, qualitative interviews, and a close reading of evaluation reports, the author determines that sponsorship, logistics, exhibitor ambience, and map usabil...

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Main Author: Kass, Natalie
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2017
Subjects:
Space Place Rhetoric
Map Analysis
Power
Science Communication
Science Festival
Technical Communication
Other Communication
Rhetoric
Science and Mathematics Education
Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6657
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spelling ndltd-USF-oai-scholarcommons.usf.edu-etd-78542017-07-22T05:31:34Z Science in the Sun: How Science is Performed as a Spatial Practice Kass, Natalie This study analyzes how spatial organization impacts science communication at the St. Petersburg Science Festival in Florida. Through map analysis, qualitative interviews, and a close reading of evaluation reports, the author determines that sponsorship, logistics, exhibitor ambience, and map usability and design are the factors most affecting the spatial performance of science. To mitigate their effects, technical communicators can identify these factors and provide the necessary revisions when considering how science is communicated to the public. 2017-03-08T08:00:00Z text application/pdf http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6657 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7854&context=etd default Graduate Theses and Dissertations Scholar Commons Space Place Rhetoric Map Analysis Power Science Communication Science Festival Technical Communication Other Communication Rhetoric Science and Mathematics Education
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topic Space Place Rhetoric
Map Analysis
Power
Science Communication
Science Festival
Technical Communication
Other Communication
Rhetoric
Science and Mathematics Education
spellingShingle Space Place Rhetoric
Map Analysis
Power
Science Communication
Science Festival
Technical Communication
Other Communication
Rhetoric
Science and Mathematics Education
Kass, Natalie
Science in the Sun: How Science is Performed as a Spatial Practice
description This study analyzes how spatial organization impacts science communication at the St. Petersburg Science Festival in Florida. Through map analysis, qualitative interviews, and a close reading of evaluation reports, the author determines that sponsorship, logistics, exhibitor ambience, and map usability and design are the factors most affecting the spatial performance of science. To mitigate their effects, technical communicators can identify these factors and provide the necessary revisions when considering how science is communicated to the public.
author Kass, Natalie
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title Science in the Sun: How Science is Performed as a Spatial Practice
title_short Science in the Sun: How Science is Performed as a Spatial Practice
title_full Science in the Sun: How Science is Performed as a Spatial Practice
title_fullStr Science in the Sun: How Science is Performed as a Spatial Practice
title_full_unstemmed Science in the Sun: How Science is Performed as a Spatial Practice
title_sort science in the sun: how science is performed as a spatial practice
publisher Scholar Commons
publishDate 2017
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