Form Of Communication Research Articles

The role of health mediation in investigation of Hantavirus cases among informal settlements inhabitants of Cayenne area, French Guiana, 2022-2023.

In 2022, four severe cases of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) were reported in patients from informal settlements around Cayenne, the main city in French Guiana. Regional Health Agency (RHA) was commissioned by the French Public Health Agency to estimate the seroprevalence of Hantavirus infections in the neighborhoods of confirmed cases of HPS. RHA then commissioned the French Red Cross (FRC) mobile public health team, providing support in environmental health issues to the population living in informal settlements by health mediators, to facilitate the investigation. The objective of this study was to describe the health mediators' activities set up to improve the efficiency of the investigation. The health mediators' team was specifically trained by virologist and infectiologist specialized in HPS. They helped the investigating team and health workers at various steps of the investigation. These interventions are then described in the results section. The investigation took place between Nov. 2022 and March 2023 in three neighborhoods. During the pre-investigation activities, the mediators raised awareness about HPS of 343 people, among whom 319 (93%) planned to participate in the investigation. Altogether, 274 people finally participated in the investigation, including, i.e., 30.8% of the estimated population living in the three concerned settlements. The global proportion of patients with positive IgG anti-Hantavirus was 5.1%. The health mediators team supported the following steps: preliminary meetings and training modules, identification of resource persons, field visits and awareness and information campaigns (pre-investigation); on field data collection in informal settlements (per-investigation) and communication of individual results, public feedback meeting (post-investigation). The involvement of mediators was probably a factor in the success of the public health response to socially vulnerable people living in the investigated neighborhoods. The preliminary prevention activities helped to raise awareness of the health risk and to enroll participants. Health mediation and outreach activities seem relevant tools of epidemiological field investigations in diseases affecting inhabitants of informal settlements.

Coevolution of relationship networks and resistance behaviors for building information modeling implementation in construction projects

Heterogeneous individual participants are embedded within multiple dynamic intra-project relationship networks, which can both shape and be shaped by individual behaviors through social influence and selection processes, respectively. Yet empirical research on these complex interrelationships within projects remains lacking. This study fills this lacuna by investigating how formal task-oriented communication and informal knowledge-oriented advice networks coevolve with individual resistance behaviors for building information modeling (BIM) implementation in construction projects through social selection and influence processes. Stochastic actor-oriented network models and longitudinal data on project-level BIM implementation practices are used to examine this question. After controlling for related covariate and structural effects, the results provide clear evidence for the social selection process in which communication and advice ties in the networks are both more frequently formed between project participants with more similar resistance behaviors. Concerning the social influence process, the results show that compared with knowledge-oriented advice ties, task-oriented communication ties tend to more significantly influence the assimilation of resistance behaviors. The network-behavior coevolution process is simultaneously associated with the covariate effects related to individual experience as well as the structural effects related to reciprocity and triadic closure. As a pioneering effort of using longitudinal network modeling methods to empirically characterize network-behavior dynamics in projects, this study provides a deepened understanding of how social selection and influence processes collectively shape the dynamic interactions among heterogeneous project participants as a complex adaptive system.

Accounting information sharing within buyer-supplier collaborations: Insights from a developing country

Background: The significance of the context, or the environment, is pivotal in influencing the practices of management accounting.Objectives: This article aims to explore the significance, methods and challenges of accounting information exchange in buyer–supplier collaborations.Method: In buyer–supplier collaborations, data are gathered from 13 semi-structured interviews and 250 questionnaires. The analysis is conducted using SPSS version 25, employing non-parametric Kruskal–Wallis test and content analysis techniques.Results: Respondents recognise its benefits but prefer informal communication. Challenges such as diverse systems and mistrust hinder formal sharing. Despite obstacles, informal channels remain effective, although concerns about data leakage persist, leading to a conservative approach.Conclusion: In the Egyptian textile supply chain, members prioritise individual goals over collective ones. Informal methods, such as backdoor access, facilitate accounting information sharing among buyer–supplier partnerships. Formal sharing protocols are lacking, with limited one-way technical data exchange. Trust issues and data security concerns persist. Despite the absence of formal disclosure, cost estimations remain feasible. The company adopts a conservative approach, limiting access to records in most cases.Contribution: In essence, the article not only sheds light on the complexities and nuances surrounding accounting information sharing in the textile supply chain but also emphasises the resilience of informal communication channels in overcoming challenges. As the industry navigates these dynamics, recognising the importance of relational ties and informal exchanges could be pivotal in fostering a more efficient and collaborative supply chain ecosystem.

Driver-to-Driver Communication Skills: Contributing Factors to Traffic Accidents on South African Roads?

Road traffic accidents are associated with different factors, such as nonsignalised road networks, inexperienced drivers, a lack of communication skills, distraction, and the visual or cognitive impairment of road users, which have led to this increase in traffic accidents. Understanding these factors in alignment with road user communication skills can provide solutions that can reduce traffic fatalities. Road users’ communication is predominantly formal in nature; informal means of communication also exist but are not given proper attention during the driving training and licence testing processes. Therefore, this study investigated the communication skills between drivers as a factor contributing to traffic accidents in South African cities. Consequently, 16 traffic scenarios of communication between drivers were simulated using PTV Vissim 2022 and Blender 3.0 software, and a semistructured interview questionnaire was used to collect data from South African road users. The questionnaire was further used to evaluate the confidence level of road users concerning informal communication. The data were analysed via regression analysis to establish the relationship between traffic accidents and miscommunication between drivers. The information gathered and analysed from this study helps us to understand the informal communication types between drivers and establish where communication loss exists, which could potentially lead to a traffic accident. The results also show that the misinterpretation of communication signals can present the possibility of a traffic safety risk.

THE CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS OF HIV/AIDS PREVENTION COLLABORATION IN DKI JAKARTA

The purpose of this research is to comprehend and elucidate the collaborative governance phenomenon in the HIV/AIDS prevention program in DKI Jakarta, as well as to examine and evaluate the factors contributing to the collaboration’s success among the various stakeholders involved. The research employed a qualitative method with a descriptive analysis approach, gathering data through focus group discussions and in-depth interviews. The research discovers that the factors influencing the collaboration’s success include networked structure, commitment to a common purpose, trust among participants, governance, access to authority, responsibility, information sharing, and resource accessibility. The research also discloses that the HIV/AIDS prevention program in DKI Jakarta uses a formal communication mechanism through official letters and an informal one through WhatsApp groups. KPAP DKI Jakarta is responsible for providing sufficient resources, such as financial, technical, and human resources, to support the HIV/AIDS prevention program. The research suggests that enhancing these factors is essential to improve the effectiveness of collaborative governance in the HIV/AIDS prevention program in DKI Jakarta.

Exploring the psychological and emotional burden of compulsory acquisition: a case study of New Akrade-Mpakadan, Ghana

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the psychological, emotional and equity implications of compulsory acquisition, evaluate the adequacy of compensation in mitigating those consequences and assess the sustainability of cash compensation for future generations.Design/methodology/approachA case study approach was operationalised to investigate the experiences of 40 project-affected persons (PAPs) four years after a compulsory acquisition project in Ghana’s New Akrade-Mpakadan region for the construction of a railway line. These perspectives were analysed through descriptive statistics and thematic analyses using the NVivo software. Figures and a holistic framework were adopted to report the identified issues.FindingsOverall, only 25% of PAPs received formal communication prior to the acquisition, and only 10.3% have been fully compensated four years later. Despite the acquiring body initiating the marking of properties and compensation assessment in 2019, no payments were made until 2021. This induced emotional responses of distress, loss, uncertainty, stress and sadness, which was further exacerbated by feelings of hopelessness because there was no platform to voice concerns or pursue arbitration. Although PAPs were only offered compensation in the form of single monetary payments, a third would have preferred re-settlement.Research limitations/implicationsBy exploring the emotional and psychological effects of compulsory land acquisition, the study adds a new dimension to understanding its consequences. This may spark more interest, debate and discourse amongst researchers and policymakers and lead to the creation or enhancement of existing policy and legal measures to address the needs of PAPs in compulsory acquisition projects in developing countries.Originality/valueThe financial consequences of eminent domain are well documented, but this study explored the psychological, emotional and equity implications of the practice under conditions of weak regulatory frameworks. The adequacy of single lump-sum compensations was also explored to highlight preferred alternatives to ensure fairness for generations unborn.

Decades old communication training influences seen in patient-centric communication skills of transplant hematologists.

12099 Background: Competency in communication skills was added as a requirement for residencies in 1999. Numerous strategies have since been incorporated into all phases of medical education and beyond. “Ask-tell-ask” and “NURSE” are commonly taught strategies used to guide conversations between physicians and patients. “Ask-tell-ask” provides a structure for assessing and delivering medical knowledge to a patient. “NURSE” outlines methods for incorporating empathy into the medical provider’s statements. We evaluated for the presence of these communication strategies in a high-stakes discussion between a transplant hematologist and a simulated patient facing a new diagnosis of high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Methods: This is a sub-analysis from a mixed-methods, observational study. Our team recruited hematologists who routinely perform hematopoietic cell transplants and designed a patient scenario of a 67-year-old man with recently diagnosed high-risk MDS referred to hematology. Video-recorded virtual encounters simulated an initial hematology consultation appointment between the hematologist and an actor trained to portray the patient. We analyzed transcripts and coded for themes in the discussion content and structure. We evaluated for the use of known communication strategies “ask-tell-ask”, and “NURSE” empathic responses. Results: Of 37 hematologists from 25 academic centers who participated, 73% reported receiving at least some formal communication training. Hematologists ” when teaching patients about their disease and treatment options. For example, nearly all hematologists opened the encounter by asking the patient a perception question regarding their understanding of their disease; nearly all incorporated at least one "NURSE" empathic statement after telling the patient about their disease and its prognostic implications. Most explored the patient’s goals for treatment and described treatment options utilizing an “ask-tell-ask” approach. Nearly all concluded the encounter with a summary and strategy for next steps. Conclusions: While it is commonly held that teaching communication is difficult, these conversations between hematologists and patient actors show the impact of communication training delivered over the past twenty years through the routine incorporation of well-described strategies of “ask-tell-ask” and "NURSE". This observational study provides a window into how these teachings have permeated into medical practice and hematology/oncology specifically. The incorporation of commonly taught communication strategies into these physician-patient encounters provides evidence that teaching high-quality communication may change physician behavior in a sustained and diffuse way.

Improving goal concordant care clinician workshops: Do patients benefit?

9035 Background: From 2020-2023, the Alliance of Dedicated Cancer Centers (ADCC) undertook a national initiative to improve goal concordant care (IGCC) where all cancer patients and their families receive care that aligns with their values and priorities. One of the core components of the program was to implement a formal communications skills training program supporting the delivery of goal concordant care. As an ADCC member, City of Hope’s (COH) Department of Supportive Care Medicine created the Improving Goal Concordant Care Virtual Workshop Series to address this need. Methods: The 2-part workshop series covered: Goal concordant care, having difficult conversations, advanced care planning (ACP), advance directives, Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment forms, and code status. Physicians and nurse practitioners (NPs) were independently evaluated regarding their quality of care pre-/post workshop #1 by their outpatients through the “Heard and Understood (HAU)” survey, a patient-reported quality measure with 4 items: I felt heard and understood (HU), Provider understood what was important my life (UL), Provider saw me as a person (SP), Provider put my best interests first (BI). Response categories ranged from 1, not at all trueto 5, completely true. Top-box rates and percentage of patients responding completely true for a given item were calculated for each clinician. Pre-/post changes in top-box rates were examined with paired t-tests. Differences in rates over time, by clinician type, were evaluated using mixed effect modeling. Survey items were initially analyzed individually, then combined. A p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 37 clinicians (26 Physicians and 11 NPs) were evaluated. Patients’ experience with physicians (NPs excluded) improved between pre/post training: The rates increased for the overall HAU scale (4.31, p=0.002), as well as for several individual items such as HU, UL and BI (5.24, 6.33 and 2.52 respectively, p-values<0.05). Notably, the rates for HU increased for physicians but not for NPs (5.24 vs -3.22, difference= 8.46, p=0.012), though NPs had a higher top-box rate at baseline compared to physicians (90.74 vs 78.04, p<0.001). Between group rate differences were not significant for the overall HAU scale over time. Conclusions: Patients’ experience with hematology and oncology physicians improved after physicians received IGCC communication skills training. Moreover, the patients’ experience with NPs was rated higher than physicians before training, but there were no significant differences after training. To further improve physician-patient communication regarding ACP and goal concordant care, the program will adapt and expand to additional departments throughout the COH clinical network.

Depression and Disclosure Behavior via Social Media using CNN and NLP

Abstract: Nowadays, mental stress has become a danger to human progress. As life moves fast, more and more people feel uncomfortable. It is not always good to understand customer concern early and keep customers safe. Thanks to informal digital communication, people take the time to share some of their experiences and talk to friends through digital systems and media companies, making it possible to have online relationships that involve anxiety identity. In our paper, we found that in web-based omnimedia the user's stress state is related to the stress of his friends, and I use continuous data from appropriate levels to avoid always acknowledging the client's stress and relationship. Discussion In our system, we see that customer's kingdom anxiety is related to their friends' digital kingship anxiety, and we use real advanced levels of important certification information to understand user stress and business relationships. together. As a shift in thinking, I started by unpacking many of the tensions around print, visual, and social, and proposed a format in which we could experiment with Facebook ads using the form of a neural network. We can understand if the customer is upset. After asking whether the patient is afraid or not, the assistant's opinion of the clinic should be checked, and the administrator can send a safe list to the user so that he can strengthen and shine in daily life. -CNN, classification, depression, machine learning;

Perspectives on technology: urethral slings in a post-mesh world.

To detail the history of synthetic mid-urethral slings (SMUSs) and fascial slings, their efficacy, associated complications, and changes to practice that have occurred after the issuing of the 2011 US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Safety Communication statement on transvaginal mesh (TVM), and to highlight the need for surgical registries and high-quality randomised controlled data to guide recommendations for continence procedures, in view of current concerns regarding mesh. A literature search was conducted in EMBASE, PubMed, and the Cochrane Database of systematic reviews to identify articles published from 2011 onward, following the FDA Safety Communication regarding TVM. Prior to the formal FDA Safety Communication in 2011, TVM was considered a safe option for the treatment of both pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The 2011 FDA safety communications and ensuing widely publicised litigation against TVM manufacturers have shifted both surgeon and patient acceptance of mesh products. Several efforts by medical and government bodies have been made to establish ways to monitor the surgical outcomes and safety of mesh products. The Australasian Pelvic Floor Procedure Registry is one such example. Although SMUSs have a long and established safety profile, perceptions of mesh products for SUI have also been negatively affected. The extent of this, however, has yet to be adequately measured through qualitative and quantitative data. The available data suggest it has been difficult for patients and consumers to distinguish between TVM morbidity for POP vs SUI. Furthermore, there remains a lack of high-quality randomised or real-world registry data to definitively exclude the SMUS from the SUI treatment algorithm. Since SMUSs are a viable option for SUI treatment, the concept of a 'post-mesh world' remains contentious. Controversies surrounding SMUSs have changed the treatment landscape of SUI. Against the background of significant litigious action following the FDA warnings against mesh use, there has been significant reduction in the uptake of synthetic mesh products. Although there are ample data related to surgical outcomes and safety for both autologous fascial and retropubic SMUSs in carefully selected patients, informed consent and surgical training will be of paramount importance as newer synthetic materials reach clinical maturity.

Understanding the Sociocultural Challenges and Opportunities for Affordable Wearables to Support Poststroke Upper-Limb Rehabilitation: Qualitative Study.

People who survive a stroke in many cases require upper-limb rehabilitation (ULR), which plays a vital role in stroke recovery practices. However, rehabilitation services in the Global South are often not affordable or easily accessible. For example, in Bangladesh, the access to and use of rehabilitation services is limited and influenced by cultural factors and patients' everyday lives. In addition, while wearable devices have been used to enhance ULR exercises to support self-directed home-based rehabilitation, this has primarily been applied in developed regions and is not common in many Global South countries due to potential costs and limited access to technology. Our goal was to better understand physiotherapists', patients', and caregivers' experiences of rehabilitation in Bangladesh, existing rehabilitation practices, and how they differ from the rehabilitation approach in the United Kingdom. Understanding these differences and experiences would help to identify opportunities and requirements for developing affordable wearable devices that could support ULR in home settings. We conducted an exploratory study with 14 participants representing key stakeholder groups. We interviewed physiotherapists and patients in Bangladesh to understand their approaches, rehabilitation experiences and challenges, and technology use in this context. We also interviewed UK physiotherapists to explore the similarities and differences between the 2 countries and identify specific contextual and design requirements for low-cost wearables for ULR. Overall, we remotely interviewed 8 physiotherapists (4 in the United Kingdom, 4 in Bangladesh), 3 ULR patients in Bangladesh, and 3 caregivers in Bangladesh. Participants were recruited through formal communications and personal contacts. Each interview was conducted via videoconference, except for 2 interviews, and audio was recorded with consent. A total of 10 hours of discussions were transcribed. The results were analyzed using thematic analysis. We identified several sociocultural factors that affect ULR and should be taken into account when developing technologies for the home: the important role of family, who may influence the treatment based on social and cultural perceptions; the impact of gender norms and their influence on attitudes toward rehabilitation and physiotherapists; and differences in approach to rehabilitation between the United Kingdom and Bangladesh, with Bangladeshi physiotherapists focusing on individual movements that are necessary to build strength in the affected parts and their British counterparts favoring a more holistic approach. We propose practical considerations and design recommendations for developing ULR devices for low-resource settings. Our work shows that while it is possible to build a low-cost wearable device, the difficulty lies in addressing sociotechnical challenges. When developing new health technologies, it is imperative to not only understand how well they could fit into patients', caregivers', and physiotherapists' everyday lives, but also how they may influence any potential tensions concerning culture, religion, and the characteristics of the local health care system.

“Any Other Thoughts?”: Establishing Third Space in a Family-School-University STEM Partnership to Center Voices of Parents and Teachers

ABSTRACT Research practice partnerships (RPPs) that include parents and teachers as cocreators of educational programs provide opportunities to build equitable partnerships yet require university partners to intentionally develop spaces for coconstruction and synergistic interactions. RPPs built within a third space can foster engagement of all partners in the coconstruction of knowledge and practices while assuming roles and navigating partnership work through informal and formal communication. We define a third space as a hybrid, intangible space where inter- and intracultural pedagogies are constructed and shared identity is created from historical and cultural contexts of all partners. This study explored how university partners centered teacher and parent voices in the codesign and piloting phase of a culturally relevant preschool robotics program and facilitated codevelopment within a third space. Through in-depth qualitative coding, we analyzed 6 months of early partnership exchanges to identify how we, as university partners, facilitated discourse and what roles parents and teachers assumed within our third space. Results found that university partners frequently invited participation among partners and used revoicing strategies, and parents and teachers adopted roles as educators and advisors to the program design and implementation. Implications for RPPs include considering how both facilitator-discourse moves and collaborative spaces in which parents and teachers are central to partnership conversations and decisions contribute to successful outcomes.

Does a participatory live music practice support nurses to deliver compassionate care to hospitalised patients? A qualitative study.

To gain more insight into how nurses experience a participatory live music practice in relation to their ability to deliver compassionate care to medically hospitalised patients. Qualitative interpretive design. Sixteen nurses participating in a live music practice with patients were interviewed using in-depth interviews with open-ended questions. Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim and subsequently coded. Theory-driven inductive and deductive approaches were applied in thematic data analysis. We identified four themes: (1) Nurses' empathy and compassion; (2) The caring nurse-patient relationship; (3) Person-centred approaches to care and (4) Nurses' subjective wellbeing. By observing patients' reactions to the music, nurses described that they obtained a deeper insight and understanding of patients' emotional wellbeing. These observations led to increased feelings of compassion in patient contact and stimulated informal communication between nurses and patients through a sense of shared humanity. According to nurses, these aspects positively affected collaboration with patients in delivering care and stimulated them to pursue person-centred approaches to care. Participating in the live music practice also positively affected nurses' wellbeing, enhanced relaxation and created an ambiance in which compassion could be expressed. A live music practice can positively contribute to the delivery of compassionate care by providing meaningful shared moments that increase feelings of empathy and compassion and strengthen the caring relationship. Offering a live music practice at the ward and bedside offers a unique possibility to enhance engagement in person-centred, compassionate care. While compassion and compassionate care are essential component of nursing, nurses often experience multiple barriers to its provision in daily practice. An innovative way to stimulate compassionate care is through the participation of nurses and patients in a live music practice, providing a meaningful moment shared between them. This stimulates feelings of shared humanity and bonding in the caring relationship. The COnsolidated criteria for REporting Qualitative research (COREQ). No Patient or Public Contribution.

A novel usage of rough sets in design of data fusion systems

Design changes for crewless vessels are unexplored compared to the maritime design processes that have been utilized and updated for hundreds of years. This paper presents an exploration into how autonomous and unmanned systems can impact maritime design, specifically focusing on how well they can fuse multiple types of information. Currently, formal and informal communication onboard crewed vessels between various departments is critical in constructing a view of the vessel’s current health and future capability. Amajor focus area is determining whether utilizing data classification techniques can replace these human centered decision processes, and what the design implications of losing the human synthesis will be. This paper proposes a mechanical spring-mass-damper system with base excitation using real-world ocean data to be used to perform analyses. Rough Set Theory (RST) is a data classification technique that can be used for the characterization of a set of objects, finding dependency between attributes, and creating rules formaking decisions. RST is compared with other data classification techniques to determine where each classifier succeeds and how they can generate information useful in design. By integrating the results of these analyses, this paper identifies ways to begin fusing multiple information types and how this will impact marine design in the future of crewless systems.

Impact of construction workers informal safety communication (CWISC) on safety performance on construction sites

PurposeAn understanding of the impact of construction workers informal safety communication (CWISC), a form of parallel safety communication between workers, on safety performance among construction workers is crucial in order to develop effective strategies for improving safety performance in the construction industry. However, research remains scant on the impact of CWISC on safety performance. This study empirically aims to test the relationship between these important constructs.Design/methodology/approachStatistical analysis was used to examine the relationship in a hypothetical model with two latent variables; the exogenous variables represented by two groups of informal safety communication: friends and crew members and the endogenous variables represented by two groups of Safety performance metrics: safety compliance and safety participation, was tested.FindingsThe emergent findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between informal safety communication among crew members and safety compliance, and also between informal safety communication among friends on construction sites and safety participation. These findings emphasize the importance of fostering effective safety communication and collaboration within construction crews, as well as recognizing the influence friendships on safety performance. Stakeholders can leverage on these findings to implement policies to improve safety performance.Originality/valueThe study presents insightful practical knowledge on how CWISC impacts safety performance on construction sites. Practical recommendations for organizations are also proposed, e.g., development of team-building activities, platforms for sharing safety-related information and experiences, mentorship programs and initiatives that encourage social interaction among workers.

Practical challenges for mental health services among Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh

Rohingya Muslims have been forcefully displaced from their mother land, Rakhaine State, Myanmar to Bangladesh, a country with about 170 million population with a treatment gap of more than 90% for standard mental health care. Due to the experienced trauma and displacement, high prevalence of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic tress disorders has been identified among Rohingya refugees in addition to the enduring mental health burden of Bangladesh. Very little has been known regarding the practical challenges of mental health services among Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. In this commentary, we aimed to highlight the practical challenges for mental health services in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh along with our speculative ways forward based on available evidence, work experience, and informal communications. We highlighted the available mental health services, several major challenges including awareness, perception and belief towards mental health, language and cultural barriers, dearth of skilled service providers, inadequate services for severe mental illness, dearth of mental health services for children, inadequate provision of supervision and ‘Care for Caregivers’ program, and privacy and confidentiality of the clients. Although significant improvements have been made in the mental health field in the emergency crisis sector in Cox's Bazar over the past years, concentrated efforts are urgently required to actualize proposed solutions in this paper.

Voices from the Workplace: Exploring Communication Practices in an Engineering Firm through an Interview-Based Study

Effective communication is crucial for organizational success. This study explores communication practices within an engineering firm, to understand how communication models impact project dynamics and stakeholder relationships. We adopted a qualitative approach, conducting face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with employees and executives. The firm’s unique approach to construction projects makes it an ideal case study for understanding how communication influences this field. This research aims to unravel the communication culture within the firm, including formal and informal communication channels, and how these practices affect workplace stability and effectiveness using communication models from past researchers, such as Organizational Culture Theory, the Transactional Communication Model, and the Interactive Communication Model. The findings can help reshape communication strategies in construction, fostering better stakeholder relationships and project success. This study contributes to the body of knowledge on communication in engineering workplaces by providing insights into communication practices and their impact on an organization's efficiency and stakeholder dynamics.

Rocks Really Rock: electronic field trips via Web Google Earth can generate positive impacts in attitudes toward Earth sciences in middle- and high-school students

Abstract. Earth sciences (ESs) are relevant to society and its relationship with the Earth system. However, ES education in K-12 environments in the United States faces several challenges, including limited exposure to ESs, lack of awareness of ES careers, and low ES literacy. International associations have recognized these challenges and recommended that Earth scientists improve the public's perception of the relevance of ES. In recent years, informal science communication and outreach platforms such as the Streaming Science model of electronic field trips (EFTs), which connect K-12 classrooms with science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM) professionals, have gained popularity as an educational technology tool. EFTs are inexpensive, have spatiotemporal benefits, and have proven an effective informal science education pathway for introducing STEM content into formal classrooms to increase positive attitudes and interest in STEM careers. Nevertheless, EFTs in ES for K-12 environments have not been widely disseminated, and their impact on ES education has yet to be studied. This study presents the creation and implementation of an EFT in geology called “Rocks Really Rock: An Electronic Field Trip across Geological Time.” The program was implemented in seven schools in spring 2022. The EFT was built in Web Google Earth and had six stops that featured prerecorded videos recorded in different locations in Idaho (USA). The lead presenter or author used multimedia and science communication strategies such as storytelling to develop and teach concepts related to geological time, rock formation, and landscape-forming geological processes. The content aligned with four specific topics listed in the National Science Foundation's Earth Sciences Literacy Principles and intersected with the Next Generation Science Standards for middle-school classrooms. Participating students (n=120) completed a post-assessment after the program implementation to evaluate its impact. Results showed that the EFT positively impacted students' attitudes toward geology, geology careers, and perceptions of geology literacy. We identified the three main factors that determined a positive attitude change in K-12 students toward ES: (1) the use of videos and the Web Google Earth platform to create outreach materials for K-12 students, (2) the use of storytelling to craft the content of an EFT, and (3) the asynchronous interactions between teacher, student, and scientist. The results indicated a statistically significant positive change in attitudes toward geology, suggesting that participating in the EFT increased students' positive attitudes toward ES. These findings demonstrate the potential of expanding EFT to other ES fields and reaching middle- and high-school students. We suggest that EFTs are effective outreach tools that can address the challenges in ES education and that can be extended to other ES areas and distributed to students in middle, high, and home schools to support science educators in ES education.

ЕФЕКТИВНІ СТРАТЕГІЇ ДЛЯ ПОКРАЩЕННЯ НАУКОВОЇ КОМУНІКАЦІЇ АНГЛІЙСЬКОЮ МОВОЮ

The article discusses the main strategies for improving scientific communication in English. It has been determined that the process of obtaining a university education includes educational and research components. The educational component includes the formation of English-language academic competence, the research component requires mastery of a scientific style of speech, since the essence of scientific communication in English is the exchange of information between a group of people united by common ideas and interests. In addition, it has been determined that effective formation of scientific communication in English for students is possible if a systematic approach to learning a foreign language is implemented. Formal (scientific publications and dissertation defenses) and informal communication in a virtual environment (conversations of scientists, speeches at conferences, electronic correspondence, other forms of computer communication) have been considered. Various aspects of scientific communication have been analyzed. It has been found that effective scientific communication requires an understanding of the audience (interacting with different groups, such as scientists, students, the public, politicians and financial partners, requires adapting the communication approach to their unique interests, technical level and perception of information), creating active interaction (creating forums for discussion where scientists and the audience can exchange ideas, questions and answers), using simple and understandable speech (avoiding complex terms and technical vocabulary, using analogies, definitions), using visual aids (interactive presentations, videos, graphics), use of modern technologies (social networks Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, websites and multimedia tools). Based on the analysis, the conclusions have been drawn that effective scientific communication is possible if the right strategies and tools are used. We see the study of scientific communication as a component of scientific and pedagogical activity as a perspective for further exploration.

PEDAGOGICAL POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATIONS OF INTERESTS

The article reveals the pedagogical potential of children’s associations of interests. The priority approaches to the organization of activities in children’s associations of interests were described: personality-oriented, environmental and systemic; principles underlying the activities of the association: socialization, individualization, humanization, harmonization, collectivism, choice of activities, amateurism, initiative, independence, creativity, variability, and involvement in public activities. An algorithm for creating children’s associations of interest was proposed. An algorithm for creating children’s associations of interests and requirements for organizing educational activities in them was developed. The pedagogical potential of children’s associations of interest was determined, namely in: saturation of the life of children’s associations of interest with events that allow children to participate in personally significant activities of various kinds; collective and creative nature of the activity; intensifying informal communication between children and their peers, older and younger children, and adults; reflection; creating an atmosphere of mutual understanding, mutual assistance, trust, and empathy in the children’s association.