The Effectiveness of a Technical Communication Module for Automobile Manufacturing Students at Vocational Colleges

Journal of Business and Technical Communication Apr 2024

The Effectiveness of a Technical Communication Module for Automobile Manufacturing Students at Vocational Colleges

Mingdan Luo University of Malaya ; Dorothy DeWitt University of Malaya ; Norlidah Alias University of Malaya

Abstract

This study employs a one-group pretest and posttest design to assess the written and oral technical communication (TC) skills of students in vocational colleges in China. Fifty-nine 1st-year students in automotive engineering participated in a 3-week implementation of a TC module. To measure learner differences, students took oral and written tests before and after the intervention, respectively. Results showed that the module effectively improved students’ written and oral TC skills. In addition, findings from interviews with participants and English teachers indicated that the TC module is suitable from a pedagogical perspective.

Journal: Journal of Business and Technical Communication
Published: 2024-04-01
DOI: 10.1177/10506519231217998
Open Access: Closed
Topics: multimodality technical communication

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