Technical Communication Quarterly Jan 2021

Programmatic Outcomes in Undergraduate Technical and Professional Communication Programs

Geoffrey Clegg Midwestern State University ; Jessica Lauer University of Wisconsin–Whitewater ; Johanna Phelps ; Lisa Melonçon University of South Florida

Abstract

ABSTRACT This article discusses the process of coding and analyzing data from 376 Programmatic Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) from 47 technical and professional communication (TPC) undergraduate degree programs. The resultant findings suggest that TPC program administrators adopt common PSLOs, eliminate embedded PSLOs, and consider the assets of PSLOs beyond assessment. Such practices will ensure that PSLOs support students as a primary audience and cohere with broader disciplinary understandings of education at the undergraduate level in TPC.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2021-01-02
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10.1080/10572252.2020.1774662
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