Technical Communication Quarterly Oct 2023

Instructional Design Pedagogy in Technical and Professional Communication

Jason Tham Texas Tech University

Abstract

This study investigates how instructional design manifests in TPC pedagogies and where educators draw resources from. As TPC expands into areas in which instructional design traditionally governs, scholars need to discern how TPC distinguishes its specialty while providing training to support instructional design practices. Through textbook and syllabus analysis, coupled with instructor interviews, this study reports findings about instructional design pedagogy within TPC based on the themes gathered from the instructors’ experiences and existing resources.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2023-10-02
DOI
10.1080/10572252.2022.2130991
Open Access
Closed
Topics
multimodality professional writing

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