Undergraduate Student Experience and Motivation Influence Perceived Benefits of Participation in Community Outreach
Jason Martin, Davis Reina-Guerra, Leslie Stone-Roy · 2025
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Description
Jason Martin, Davis Reina-Guerra, and Leslie Stone-Roy survey undergraduates who volunteer for Brain Awareness Week outreach, asking what draws them and what they gain. Their 2025 study notes that outreach deepens knowledge and sharpens teaching and communication skills. Entry and exit surveys frame the work.
Motives sorted into three themes: career growth, communication training, and science advocacy. Most students joined from love of outreach and neuroscience, or to polish applications. Younger students leaned hardest on career motives and felt the most need for communication training. Prior teaching boosted advocacy scores at every level. Exit answers tied career motives to bolder contact with faculty and wider audiences. The authors advise tailoring training to student background.
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| CREATOR | Jason Martin, Davis Reina-Guerra, Leslie Stone-Roy |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |