Education in Scientific and Technical Communication: Types of Programs  

Currently there is no clear typology of academic programs in technical communication. Lacking this typology. discussions of quality in academic programs necessarily run the risk of overgeneralization. Thirteen authors are working to produce a book which fills this gap. This program, in a modified progression format, previews results of the authorsâï¿ï¿ work, including profiles (with examples) of eight of the ten types ofprograms that have been identified: PhD programs, MS programs, MA programs, BS programs, BA programs, minors, non-degree programs, and new and different program types.

Keene, Michael L. STC Proceedings (1995). Articles>Education>TC

"The Stories We Tell Ourselves" — Personal Writing for Technical Communicators  

Inside each of us live the stories we tell ourselves, things we say to ourself about ourself in our private moments. These stories create a world that, if seen more clearly, can nourish all the other worlds we live in. Practice in personal writing, sharing the result, and reflecting on the experience can bring three kinds of benefits: professional, by integrating more of our creative selves into our work lives; psychological, by giving expression to previously unacknowledged memories, desires, losses, and triumphs; and emotional, through learning to negotiate among available stones in the creation of our own.

Keene, Michael L., Diane S. Whitmer and Chuck M. Anderson. STC Proceedings (1996). Articles>Writing>Emotions