TY - GEN
T1 - Communication training for scientists and engineers
T2 - 2016 International Professional Communication Conference, IEEE ProComm 2016
AU - Clarkson, Melissa D.
PY - 2016/11/9
Y1 - 2016/11/9
N2 - Engineers and scientists need to be skilled in writing, speaking, and using visuals. This paper explores how instruction in communication can draw upon principles common across modes of communication. I first survey guidelines for the design of scholarly posters and categorize the types of advice they provide. Second, I use the categories of advice to develop a framework which highlights principles of communication common to written, oral, and visual communication. This framework should help instructors to (1) identify opportunities for facilitating the transfer of communication skills among modes and contexts, and (2) to balance instruction between fundamental principles of communication and techniques specific to a mode or software tool.
AB - Engineers and scientists need to be skilled in writing, speaking, and using visuals. This paper explores how instruction in communication can draw upon principles common across modes of communication. I first survey guidelines for the design of scholarly posters and categorize the types of advice they provide. Second, I use the categories of advice to develop a framework which highlights principles of communication common to written, oral, and visual communication. This framework should help instructors to (1) identify opportunities for facilitating the transfer of communication skills among modes and contexts, and (2) to balance instruction between fundamental principles of communication and techniques specific to a mode or software tool.
KW - Design
KW - education
KW - oral communication
KW - speaking
KW - visual communication
KW - writing
KW - Written communication
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U2 - 10.1109/IPCC.2016.7740494
DO - 10.1109/IPCC.2016.7740494
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85002156783
T3 - IEEE International Professional Communication Conference
BT - IEEE ProComm 2016 - International Professional Communication Conference
Y2 - 2 October 2016 through 5 October 2016
ER -