Teaching Intercultural Rhetoric and Technical Communication

Theories, Curriculum, Pedagogies and Practice

AvBarry Thatcher,Kirk St. Amant

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

In today's integrated global economy, technical communicators often collaborate in international production teams, work with experts in overseas subject matter, or coordinate documentation for the international release of products. Working effectively in such situations requires technical communicators to acquire a specialized knowledge of culture and communication. This book provides readers with the information needed to integrate aspects of intercultural communication into different educational settings.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-03-15
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:680 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Baywood's Technical Communications
Antal sidor:282
Förlag:Baywood Publishing Company Inc
ISBN:9780895033772

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Barry Thatcher, Kirk St. Amant, Charles Sides

Innehållsförteckning

INTRODUCTIONThinking Globally, Teaching Locally: Understanding the Changing Nature of Technical Communication in an Age of Globalization Kirk St.AmantSECTION I Teaching Approaches: Introducing Intercultural Communication to Classroom SituationsCHAPTER 1. An Integrated Framework for Teaching International Communication Yvonne Cleary CHAPTER 2. Seeing Difference: Teaching Intercultural Communication through Visual Rhetoric Charles KostelnickCHAPTER 3. Technical Communication in India: Through the Lens of Intercultural Rhetoric Poornima PadmanabhanCHAPTER 4. Globalizing the Technical Communications Classroom: Killing Two Birds with One Stone Emily A. Thrush and Angela ThevenotSECTION II Curricular Perspectives: Designing and Developing Courses and Programs in Intercultural CommunicationCHAPTER 5. Incorporating “Shock and Aha!” into Curriculum Design: Internationalizing Technical Communication Courses Shelley L. Smith and Victoria M. Mikelonis CHAPTER 6. Teaching Technical Communication to American Students in a Study-Abroad Program Deborah C. Andrews and Brent Henze CHAPTER 7. Global Revisions: (Re)Thinking the Future of Technical and Professional Communication Competencies James Melton CHAPTER 8. Teaching Technical Communication in France: Challenges and Prospects Dacia Dressen-Hammouda CHAPTER 9. Teaching Technical Communication in India Makarand (Mak) PanditSECTION III Connecting Instruction to Professional Practices: Merging the Workplace with the ClassroomCHAPTER 10. Between the Lines: Reading Contextually in the International Internship Lyn F. GattisCHAPTER 11. ISO Standards and Cross-Cultural Communication: Materials for Teachers Thomas L. WarrenCHAPTER 12. Technical Communication in Israel: Training for the Bleeding Edge Leah GurenCHAPTER 13. An Overview of Technical Communication Education in New Zealand Richard DraperIndex