Developing & Enhancing STEM Communicator Models > Project Outputs > Guide - Student Involvement in STEM Activities

Project Outputs > Guide - Student Involvement in STEM Activities

Guide to Good Practice

A core output of the Developing & Enhancing STEM Communicator Models project was a guide collating good practice and experience from across a range of institutions with regards student involvement in STEM activities. The resultant good practice guide (which can be downloaded below) compares a number of STEM communicator schemes (accredited schemes, paid and voluntary models) which use student ambassadors, evaluating the students’ experience and assessing the benefits of each model.

Guide Content

STEM outreach

The guide:

Illustrates accredited, paid and voluntary models of STEM communications, detailing the processes involved in delivering such models and highlighting their success through student case studies
Presents the findings from evaluations undertaken of the experiences of students in STEM communication activities, assessing their perceptions prior to taking part in a STEM communications event versus their reflection on the experience following the event
Provides top tips for those considering setting up their own STEM communicators scheme
Provides advice on ensuring the sustainability of schemes and other useful resources (weblinks, recruitment materials, course descriptors etc) to support the development of new schemes