Title :
Speaking across the curriculum: teaching technical students to speak effectively
Author :
Kennedy, William A.
Author_Institution :
GMI Eng. & Manage. Inst., Flint, MI, USA
fDate :
9/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The use of speaking assignments in the technical classroom is proposed as a means of addressing deficiencies in the oral communications skills of graduates of technical programs. Why current communications courses have failed to address the oral skills improvement needs of the technical student is analyzed, and the special advantages of the technical classroom as a forum for improving speaking skills are identified. Some considerations for designing and evaluating speaking exercises are outlined, and some of the concerns that might occur to the technical educator considering such a program are anticipated
Keywords :
teaching; technical presentation; communications courses; graduates; oral communications skills; speaking assignments; speaking skills; teaching; technical classroom; technical educator; technical students; Education; Engineering management; Engineering profession; Failure analysis; Laboratories; Oral communication; Radio spectrum management; Speech; TV; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
