Table 2.

STEM workshop participant assessments (n = 139) of the impact of the Toolbox workshop

Key themes from open-ended responses to post-workshop evaluations	Percent
Workshop had a positive impact on awareness of the knowledge, opinions, or scientific approach of teammates	84.9
Overall assessment was entirely positive	82.6
Statements about impact on professional development were entirely positive	77.4
Workshop helped participant become more aware of dimensions of cross-disciplinary research, including challenges associated with working across disciplines and awareness of other disciplinary perspectives	43.9
Workshop helped participant become more aware of dimensions of science or scientific research	41.7
Workshop had (or could have) a positive impact on research communication	33.1
Workshop had a positive impact on the social aspects of team-building	18.7
Made at least one skeptical or negative comment about some aspect of the Toolbox workshop	8.6