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Table 1 Responses to survey (attitudes and opinions)

From: What impact do posters have on academic knowledge transfer? A pilot survey on author attitudes and experiences

Questions

Mean (SD)

No. (%) strongly disagree

No. (%) disagree

No. (%) neither agree or disagree

No. (%) agree

No. (%) strongly agree

Academic communication

      

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

      

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

      

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)

  1. * Items were scored on a 5-point scale, where 1 = strongly disagree, 3 = neither agree or disagree, 5 = strongly agree