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Peer reviewedSteiner, Carol J. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1999
Suggests that effective communication between technical and nontechnical people is difficult because technical communication lacks a personal dimension: technical people give up their identity to be considered competent. Argues that a different approach to communication education for scientists, engineers, and technologists is required to equip…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Engineers, Higher Education
