Teaching Business and Technical Writing in China: Confronting Assumptions and Practices at Home and Abroad

In light of growing interest in technical communication around the world, cross-cultural teaching opportunities may challenge basic assumptions about teaching and learning for both teachers and students. A faculty-development project in the People's Republic of China illustrates various ways fa...

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Published in:Technical communication quarterly 2005-04, Vol.14 (2), p.141-159
Main Author: Dautermann, Jennie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business writing
Chinese People's Republic
Classroom communication
Classroom management
Classrooms
Computers
Cultural instruction
Curriculum development
Education
Educational Practices
Educational technology
Faculty Development
Instructional design
Intercultural communication
Internet access
Learning
Negotiation
Students
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Technical communication
Technical writing
Writing instruction
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Summary:In light of growing interest in technical communication around the world, cross-cultural teaching opportunities may challenge basic assumptions about teaching and learning for both teachers and students. A faculty-development project in the People's Republic of China illustrates various ways facilities, educational practices, and worldviews from each side of the exchange require significant compromise. A negotiated, student-centered classroom environment may be a significant strategy for instruction in such settings.
ISSN:1057-2252
1542-7625
DOI:10.1207/s15427625tcq1402_2