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'When You Get What You Want, but Not What You Need': The Motivations, Affordances and Shortcomings of Attending Academic/Scientific Conferences
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Rowe, Nicholas – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2018
Conferences are generally felt to facilitate knowledge exchange and interactions between delegates, and to support formative higher education and continued professional education. However, the motivations and needs of conference delegates are sparsely researched and subjective in nature. This paper presents a mixed method analysis of the needs and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Mixed Methods Research, Science Education, Interviews