Questions | Mean (SD) | No. (%) strongly disagree | No. (%) disagree | No. (%) neither agree or disagree | No. (%) agree | No. (%) strongly agree |
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Academic communication | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Academic Conference Posters (Posters) are commonly used with my professional field | 3.53 (1.10) | 2 (5.9) | 4 (11.8) | 8 (23.5) | 14 (41.2) | 6 (17.6) |
Posters are a good medium for knowledge transfer | 3.68 (0.98) | 0 (0) | 5 (14.7) | 8 (23.5) | 14 (41.2) | 7 (20.6) |
Posters are generally considered a valid means of academic publication | 3.09 (1.08) | 4 (11.8) | 6 (17.6) | 7 (20.6) | 17 (50) | 0 (0) |
Posters convey a suitable depth of subject information to the viewer | 2.94 (0.85) | 0 (0) | 13 (38.2) | 10 (29.4) | 11 (32.4) | 0 (0) |
Posters allow the author to present a considered academic debate | 2.94 (1.07) | 0 (0) | 18 (52.9) | 2 (5.9) | 12 (35.3) | 2 (5.9) |
Communication | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
The information provided by Posters is generally sufficient to stand alone | 2.59 (0.99) | 2 (5.9) | 18 (52.9) | 8 (23.5) | 4 (11.8) | 2 (5.9) |
Conference delegates often discuss a Posters content with others | 3.44 (1.24) | 3 (9.4) | 6 (18.8) | 2 (6.3) | 16 (50) | 5 (15.6) |
Authors are normally attendant to expand upon issues raised within their Posters | 3.79 (0.85) | 0 (0) | 4 (11.8) | 4 (11.8) | 21 (61.8) | 5 (14.7) |
Posters effectively convey a lasting message to the viewer | 3.50 (0.83) | 0 (0) | 3 (8.8) | 15 (44.1) | 12 (35.3) | 4 (11.8) |
Posters provide benefit to viewers, after conference proceedings have concluded | 3.44 (0.96) | 1 (2.9) | 4 (11.8) | 12 (35.3) | 13 (38.2) | 4 (11.8) |
Art versus knowledge transfer | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
The visual appeal of Posters is more influential on audience appreciation than text | 3.91 (0.62) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | 5 (14.7) | 24 (70.6) | 4 (11.8) |
Catching viewers attention is reliant upon imagery and composition | 4.21 (0.54) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (5.9) | 23 (67.6) | 9 (26.5) |
Posters alone, represent the authors artistic capability more than their scholarly content | 2.68 (1.07) | 3 (8.8) | 15 (44.1) | 8 (23.5) | 6 (17.6) | 2 (5.9) |
Poster compilations accurately reflect the work that has gone into the subject issue | 3.06 (0.74) | 0 (0) | 8 (23.5) | 16 (47.1) | 10 (29.4) | 0 (0) |