Department seminars and conference technical talks are staples in academic circles, as evidenced by the large number of technical talks in this conference program!  However, the impact and practices surrounding formal departmental seminar talks are underinvestigated.  Considering the prevalence of this scientific practice, further exploration in this area is warranted.  Through the lens of the Zone of Proximal Development, this presentation analyzes quantitative and qualitative survey data collected from members of an R1 chemistry department to investigate the perceived value of seminar talks and the resulting implications for how seminars might function in the future.

Perceived value of attending seminar talks

ACS Spring 2022

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