Abstract
How does the technical communication curriculum prepare students for an increasingly "projectized" workplace? Theories of knowledge management, communities of practice, and project management practices are key concepts that our students need to be able to both understand and work within a "projectized" environment. So how can we as teachers go beyond the outcome of understanding concepts and help our students shape their own practice as project team participants and future project managers? We will present our experiences teaching and developing curriculum for project management in the Technical Communication undergraduate program at the University of Minnesota.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 250-257 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | IEEE International Professional Communication Conference |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | IPCC 2003 The Shape of Knowledge Proceedings: 2003 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: Sep 21 2003 → Sep 24 2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Communication
- General Engineering
Keywords
- Communities of practice
- Education
- Project management
- Technical communication