ERIC Number: EJ933525
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 14
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Emphasizing Research (Further) in Undergraduate Technical Communication Curricula: Involving Undergraduate Students with an Academic Journal's Publication and Management
Ford, Julie Dyke; Newmark, Julianne
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, v41 n3 p311-324 2011
This article presents follow-up information to a previous publication regarding ways to increase emphasis on research skills in undergraduate Technical Communication curricula. We detail the ways our undergraduate program highlights research by requiring majors to complete senior thesis projects that culminate in submission to an online peer-reviewed journal housed at our institution. This article also describes the roles our undergraduate students play in helping to manage the publication of that academic journal, an activity that further increases students' awareness of the research process and the value of writing for an academic audience beyond the classroom.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Technical Writing, Research Skills, Student Projects, Theses, Periodicals, College Curriculum, College Instruction, Writing Instruction, Electronic Publishing, Writing for Publication, Writing Assignments, Academic Discourse
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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