Ethics, Critical Thinking, and Professional Communication Pedagogy

Critical thinking pedagogy offers a supportive environment for teaching ethics in the professional communication classroom. Four important aspects of critical thinking which particularly encourage ethical thought and behavior are identifying and questioning assumptions, seeking a multiplicity of voi...

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Published in:Technical communication quarterly 2001-07, Vol.10 (3), p.319-339
Main Author: Kienzler, Donna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace Education
Agronomy
Classrooms
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking
Education
Educational technology
Ethics
Hazardous Materials
Higher Education
Intellectual Disciplines
Learning
Learning Strategies
Logical Thinking
Nuclear power plants
Pedagogy
Postman, Neil
Professional Development
Rhetoric
Science
Service Learning
Society
Students
Teaching
Technical Communication
Technical Writing
Theory Practice Relationship
Thinking Skills
Validity
Writing
Writing Instruction
Writing Processes
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Summary:Critical thinking pedagogy offers a supportive environment for teaching ethics in the professional communication classroom. Four important aspects of critical thinking which particularly encourage ethical thought and behavior are identifying and questioning assumptions, seeking a multiplicity of voices and alternatives on a subject, making connections, and fostering active involvement. Focusing on these behaviors allows an ongoing incorporation of ethics into many different aspects of the classroom.
ISSN:1057-2252
1542-7625
DOI:10.1207/s15427625tcq1003_5