AI 中文总结
研究早期职业软件工程研究人员的科学交流体验，通过对18名博士生访谈及主题分析，探讨动机、渠道与障碍，揭示期望与实践的矛盾，强调需定制支持系统，为应对挑战提供指导。
AI 中文摘要
科学交流日益成为现代研究职业的一部分，促使研究人员传播知识、融入更广泛的群体并增强工作的社会影响。尽管其重要性不断增加，但对于早期职业软件工程研究人员在实践中如何看待和进行科学交流却知之甚少。本文研究软件工程博士生如何体验科学交流。我们对18名来自不同国际背景的博士生进行了半结构化访谈。通过主题分析，考察了动机、交流渠道和障碍这三个相互关联的维度。研究结果揭示了期望与实践之间的强烈矛盾。参与者因合作机会、专业认可、更广泛的影响以及对自身和研究的宣传等动机而积极参与科学交流。然而，将这些动机转化为行动常常受到社交焦虑、受众和交流场所不确定性、反馈机制有限、机构指导不足以及在日益碎片化的交流环境中导航的挑战等因素的限制。我们的研究结果凸显了需要量身定制、平衡的支持系统，使软件工程博士生能够在不同文化和机构环境中有效且自信地参与科学交流。我们概述了实际意义，为未来工作应对这些挑战提供初步指导。
英文摘要
Science communication is increasingly becoming a part of modern research careers, involving researchers to disseminate knowledge, engage broader communities, and increase the societal impact of their work. Despite its growing importance, little is known about how early-career software engineering researchers perceive and navigate science communication in practice. In this paper, we investigate how PhD students in software engineering experience science communication. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 18 doctoral candidates from diverse international backgrounds. Using thematic analysis, we examine three interconnected dimensions: motivations, communication channels, and barriers. Our findings reveal a strong tension between aspiration and practice. Participants were highly motivated to engage in science communication due to opportunities for collaboration, professional recognition, broader impact, and advocacy for themselves and their research. However, translating these motivations into action was frequently constrained by social anxiety, uncertainty regarding appropriate audiences and communication venues, limited feedback mechanisms, insufficient institutional guidance, and challenges associated with navigating an increasingly fragmented communication landscape. Our findings highlight the need for tailored, balanced support systems that empower software engineering PhD students to engage in science communication effectively and confidently across diverse cultural and institutional environments. We outline practical implications that offer initial guidance for addressing these challenges in future work.
Comments38 pages, 5 figures
