Technical Communication Quarterly Oct 2005

Usable Pedagogies: Usability, Rhetoric, and Sociocultural Pedagogy in the Technical Writing Classroom

Stephen Schneider

Abstract

Abstract This article explores the ways that the discourse of usability might support a socially oriented pedagogy within technical communication. Specifically, it explores two approaches to usability—user-centered design and distributed usability—and suggests that the conversation between these approaches can ground socially responsive discussions of technology and technical communication. As such, the discourse of usability provides a field-specific means to address increasing calls for socially situated pedagogies within the field of technical communication.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2005-10-01
DOI
10.1207/s15427625tcq1404_4
Open Access
Closed
Topics
technical communication

Citation Context

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