IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Jan 1988

Experiential learning prepares students to assume professional roles

S. Southard

Abstract

The technical communication program in the English Department at Oklahoma State University is described. The author describes how teachers can structure course work so the students complete assignments similar to projects they will complete as professionals. To provide experiential learning outside the classroom, it is suggested that educators include internships or cooperative work-study opportunities in their academic programs, encourage students to become active members in professional organizations, and help students complete professional activities such as giving papers at meetings and conferences and publishing articles in newsletters, conference proceedings, and journals.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>

Journal
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Published
1988-01-01
DOI
10.1109/47.9215
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Open Access
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service learning technical communication
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