Technical Communication Quarterly Jul 2001

Ethics, Critical Thinking, and Professional Communication Pedagogy

Donna Kienzler

Abstract

Critical thinking pedagogy offers a supportive environment for teaching ethics in the professional communication classroom. Four important aspects of critical thinking which particularly encourage ethical thought and behavior are identifying and questioning assumptions, seeking a multiplicity of voices and alternatives on a subject, making connections, and fostering active involvement. Focusing on these behaviors allows an ongoing incorporation of ethics into many different aspects of the classroom.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2001-07-01
DOI
10.1207/s15427625tcq1003_5
Open Access
Closed
Topics
professional writing

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