The Effects of Two Teaching Methodologies on the Performance and Attitudes of Students in a Technical Report-Writing Course

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Oct 1980

The Effects of Two Teaching Methodologies on the Performance and Attitudes of Students in a Technical Report-Writing Course

Joan C. Kaltenbach

Abstract

This article discusses an attempt to match the student characteristics in sections of technical report writing in a community college setting so as to determine if different teaching methodologies affected performance and/or attitudes. As many similarities as possible in the general characteristics of age, background field of study, and initial attitude towards the course were sought in order to measure the effect of a variance in presentation of material. The first class was taught by the traditional lecture technique; the second, by individual consultation.

Journal: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published: 1980-10-01
DOI: 10.2190/qcx8-c3hh-7fe1-elrv
Topics: two-year college affect and writing

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