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A Comparative Study Practical Versus Reflective Models in Training Scientists to Communicate with The Public

Science communication training for scientists broadly follows two competing pedagogical traditions: a Practical Model emphasising public speaking, writing, and media skills, and a Reflective Model emphasising theory, ethics, and critical awareness of the science-society relationship. Despite the global expansion of such training, comparative empirical evidence on the relative value of the two approaches remains scarce, particularly within the Nigerian tertiary context. This study used an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design to compare the two models among 112 postgraduate scientists and…