Jo Mackiewicz 
Welding Technical Communication 
Teaching and Learning Embodied Knowledge

Welding Technical Communication explores the teaching and learning of welding through two narratives. The personal narrative relates the author’s experience as a woman learning how to weld. The academic narrative draws upon scaffolded learning theory to examine how four welding teachers’ verbal and nonverbal communication—their tutoring strategies and their gestures—facilitated students’ embodied knowledge and enculturation into a community of practice. This book fills a gap in technical communication research: we do not fully understand how teachers’ pedagogical technical communication scaffolds students’ learning within the skilled trades. Novel in its approach and coverage, Welding Technical Communication will interest researchers in technical communication and technical education.

Innehållsförteckning

Illustrations

Acknowledgments



Introduction: Welding as Embodied Technical Knowledge



1. Situating the Study



2. A Mixed-Method Approach



3. Teaching Core Components of Welding



4. Teaching Expert Perception



5. Developing and Maintaining Students’ Motivation



Conclusion: Teaching and Learning Embodied Technical Knowledge



Appendix A: Informative Interview Questions for Teachers



Appendix B: Postinteraction Interview Questions for Teachers and Students



Appendix C: Informed Consent Form for Welding Teachers and Welding Students



Appendix D: Solicitation Message for Students



Glossary

Notes

References

Index

Om författaren

Jo Mackiewicz is Professor of Rhetoric and Professional Communication at Iowa State University.