Technical Communication Quarterly Jan 2004

The State of Research in Technical Communication

Ann M. Blakeslee ; Rachel Spilka

Abstract

There have been many attempts to assess the state of research in our field. This article is our attempt to both (1) synthesize recent analyses, opinions, and conclusions concerning the status of technical communication research and (2) propose an action plan aimed at redirecting our field's agenda for its research. We explore these questions: What are the recent research trends in our field? What is and is not promising about our recent approaches to research? Where do we need to go next? What are the critical components for a new agenda for our research?

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2004-01-01
DOI
10.1207/s15427625tcq1301_8
Open Access
Closed
Topics
technical communication

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