Technical Publications as Graduate Class Projects: Advantages and Potential Disadvantages

Autor/inn/en	Copenheaver, Carolyn A.; Predmore, S. Andrew; Fuhrman, Nicholas E.
Titel	Technical Publications as Graduate Class Projects: Advantages and Potential Disadvantages
Quelle	In: Innovative Higher Education, 41 (2016) 1, S.19-31 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-5627
DOI	10.1007/s10755-015-9327-6
Schlagwörter	Graduate Students; Writing for Publication; Technical Writing; Authors; Professional Development; Transfer of Training; Educational Benefits; Research Methodology; Student Research; Masters Theses; Writing Skills; Research Skills; Skill Development; Interviews; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Technical documentation; Technische Dokumentation; Author; Autor; Autorin; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Bildungsertrag; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Studentenforschung; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Forschungsleistung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Graduate students are rewarded with better job opportunities if they can demonstrate a productive publishing record. In this article we report on a writing program that generated technical publications in a discipline-based graduate class. Seventeen student authors were interviewed about the influence of the experience on their professional development. For many students the most powerful experience was working as a member of a research team. Master's students benefited from being able to transfer research experience into their thesis programs. Doctoral students stretched the definitions of their disciplines and learned new research methods. One cost of the research project was that less discipline-specific content was covered in the course. Overall, students improved soft skills through participation in the project. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01