Teaching Professional Writing to American Students in a Study Abroad Program

Autor/inn/en	Andrews, Deborah C.; Henze, Brent
Titel	Teaching Professional Writing to American Students in a Study Abroad Program
Quelle	In: Business Communication Quarterly, 72 (2009) 1, S.5-20 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1080-5699
DOI	10.1177/1080569908330382
Schlagwörter	Technical Writing; Intercultural Communication; Global Approach; Telecommunications; Study Abroad; Educational Finance; Minicourses; Curriculum Development; Time Management; Business Communication; Technology Uses in Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Technical documentation; Technische Dokumentation; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Globales Denken; Telekommunikationstechnik; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Bildungsfonds; Kurzlehrgang; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Zeitmanagement; Unternehmenskommunikation; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen
Abstract	Studying abroad enhances the intercultural competencies of American students, but that enhancement strategy may be seen as an obstacle to those in business and technical fields who follow a tight curriculum and work to cover expenses. To meet their needs, U.S. professional communication faculty are designing short courses that can be delivered abroad during between-term periods and that foster an understanding of the situations and genres of the field within a context of cultural dislocation. Based on the courses described in this article, the best approach is to settle students in one location rather than touring; keep student numbers low by an entrepreneurial approach to keeping costs low; encourage students to live as the locals do, in apartments rather than hotels; explicitly plan appropriate access to technology; use class time to provide structure and reflection, but allow free time for collateral learning; and make sure the course grows local roots. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10