Kevin S. Wilson
1 article-
Design and Document Quality: Effects of Emphasizing Design Principles in the Technical Communication Course ↗
Abstract
This study uses a case-study approach to describe and analyze the effects of emphasizing design principles in a technical communication course. A look at student assignments—including a job description, a set of instructions, and a feasibility study—and at student self-evaluative comments about their job descriptions suggests that focusing on design principles can help students improve the organization and design of their documents and achieve a more sophisticated understanding of the role of design in communicating technical information.