DocumentCode :
2916648
Title :
Envisioning career paths in technical communication: A survey of participants in a technical communication graduate program
Author :
Bloch, J.
Author_Institution :
Northern Kentucky Univ., KY, USA
fYear :
2012
fDate :
8-10 Oct. 2012
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
8
Abstract :
Technical communication is a relatively young field that is still evolving and struggling to define itself as an area of study and as a profession. Few longitudinal studies of technical communicators´ career paths have been done. This paper reports the results of a survey designed to examine the career paths and perceptions of individuals completing master´s level coursework in a graduate program in technical and scientific communication over a 25-year period. Summaries of the respondents´ recommendations for students considering technical communication careers and faculty designing technical communication courses and programs are provided to help them in envisioning the future when planning curriculum and workplace strategies.
Keywords :
continuing education; educational courses; professional communication; career path; curriculum planning; master level coursework; scientific communication; technical communication course; technical communication graduate program; technical communication program; workplace strategy; Companies; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; Training; Writing; Career paths; graduate programs; professionalization; survey;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference (IPCC), 2012 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
ISSN :
2158-091X
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2124-3
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.2012.6408639
Filename :
6408639
Link To Document :
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