Technical Communication Quarterly Oct 2017

Technological Literacy: A Framework for Teaching Technical Communication Software Tools

Marjorie Rush Hovde Indiana University ; Corinne C. Renguette

Abstract

Understanding technological literacy for technical communicators is crucial for effective pedagogy in technical and professional communication. Challenges of teaching technical communication students the functions and concepts of workplace software include the number of rapidly changing applications, a desire to focus on education over training, limited faculty expertise in software, limited resources for teaching software, and a desire to focus on technical communication principles. To address these challenges, the authors explore how to use a four-level framework of technological literacy along with existing resources to design a course to help students use, understand, and evaluate technical communication technology.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2017-10-02
DOI
10.1080/10572252.2017.1385998
Open Access
Closed
Topics
technical communication

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