Enhancing Awareness in the Design of Dissemination and Teaching Activities: Using Context for Integrating Knowledge Sharing and Technology
In education and science communication, technological innovation often progresses without adequate consideration of context and intended outcomes. This work proposes a context-driven, interdisciplinary approach for designing knowledge dissemination activities that purposefully employ digital technologies. The Context Dimension Tree (CDT), a conceptual model from data management, has been adopted by Res4Net, a national network of Italian laboratories and research groups, as a support tool for planning communication and dissemination strategies. Two case studies on dyslexia awareness and assessment illustrate how CDT enables scenario mapping, stakeholder identification, and goal clarification. The approach enhances both educational initiatives and broader efforts in public science communication.
Authors
- Andrea Zingoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0478-8937)
- Marisa Pesola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5671-6433)
- Chiara Tagliaferri
- Fabio A. Schreiber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5237-0455)
- Antonio Moschitta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9807-5948)
- Pasquale Arpaïa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5192-5922)
- Loredana Cristaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8446-8203)
- Valentina Bello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3231-0604)
- Leila Es Sebar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6463-9311)
- Letizia Tanca
- Nicola Moccaldi
- Valentina Elisabetta Ferrara
Institutions
- Università degli Studi della Tuscia (IT)
- University of Pavia (IT)
- University of Perugia (IT)
- National Research Council (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
- Politecnico di Milano (IT)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/metroxraine66377.2025.11340434
- Primary Topic
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00