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The Communications Dimension 1. Applied Communication. The instructor provides students with multiple opportunities to practice forms of written communication, such as the letter and memo, and oral communication. The inspiration for these efforts comes from activities, assignments, or discussions students have had during Bridge Technology modules. Clear language, intelligent organization, careful use of proper forms, and mechanical and grammatical correctness should be emphasized. To support the development of fluency in writing, most of the instructors have developed journal assignments within their respective content areas. Journals should be read by both technology and communications instructors, but these writings should not be corrected by the communications instructor. Other forms of written communication, on the other hand, will be edited by both peers and instructor, and revised. At the end of the program, students will have a portfolio of finished documents to use as models of workplace communication.
2. Content Review. As part of their instruction in oral communication, students will take turns facilitating weekly reviews of class topics. To prepare for these reviews, they will consult their journal entries, notes, and instructional materials. The instructor’s role is to organize and guide these reviews, acting more as observer than leader. During this review process, students will create a database of vocabulary words, and the instructor will look for opportunities to develop "synthesis assignments" that will link the curriculum to the workplace and its technological applications. For further explanation of the instructor’s role in this capacity, see the Weekly Oral Communications module.
3. Synthesis Assignments. The communications instructor will develop assignments that require students to use what they have learned in one of the content areas and apply it in a workplace simulation. The instructor will present students with a workplace problem that requires action. Students will observe, assess the situation, draw upon principles they have learned, and decide on a course of action. An outcome of the assignment should be a piece of workplace communication, such as a memo, letter, or brief report, in which they review the facts of the situation and provide their assessment, judgment, and action. The written outcome should be turned in to both the communications instructor and the instructor in the content area in question. For an illustration of this type of assignment, see the Safety Memorandum module. COMMUNICATIONS MODULES INDEX
* Should be offered in conjunction with the program’s career development strategy ** Should be offered in conjunction with specific technology modules. See Content Flow section of the Bridge Instructional Tools Click here to go to the Curriculum Index.
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