2018 Survey of Canadian Scientists

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) John Besley, Michigan State University, Department of Advertising and Public Relations

Version:  View help for Version V1

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Project Citation: 

Besley, John. 2018 Survey of Canadian Scientists. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-09-10. https://doi.org/10.3886/E111575V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary This project was designed to assess Canadian scientists overall views about public engagement in the context of science communication choices about specific tactics they might consider using as part of their engagement efforts. The survey includes random assignment so that respondents were either asked about engagement goals, objectives, and tactics in the context of either regular face-to-face engagement or protest-specific engagement. Michigan State IRB #x17-1485e.

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms science communication; public engagement; survey; communication tactics; theory of planned behavior
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Canada
Collection Date(s):  View help for Collection Date(s) 12/1/2017 – 1/30/2018 (December 2017 to January 2018)
Universe:  View help for Universe The population for the project consisted of scientists from 20 Canadian research universities who were listed in the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) recipient database as having received a “Discovery Grant” between 2012 and 2017. The universities were selected either because they were among the largest research universities or to ensure that each province was represented.
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) survey data

Methodology

Response Rate:  View help for Response Rate The initial population included 6,984 email addresses of which 214 were returned as undeliverable. In the end, after four emails between December 2017 and January 2018 (with a break over the Christmas holidays), 1,141 scientists completed the survey for a response rate of 17 percent. 
Sampling:  View help for Sampling The project used an attempted census of a defined population. The population for the project consisted of scientists from 20 Canadian research universities who were listed in the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) recipient database as having received a “Discovery Grant” between 2012 and 2017. The universities were selected either because they were among the largest research universities or to ensure that each province was represented. Two research assistants manually searched online websites for email addresses for respondents in the database. The initial population included 6,984 email addresses of which 214 were returned as undeliverable. 
Data Source:  View help for Data Source Not applicable
Collection Mode(s):  View help for Collection Mode(s) web-based survey
Scales:  View help for Scales See survey.
Weights:  View help for Weights None.
Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation Individual
Geographic Unit:  View help for Geographic Unit Provinces

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