Revisiting SL in TPC Through Social Justice and Intercultural Frameworks: Findings From Survey Research
Date
2022-06-28
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IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Abstract
Background: This article reports on survey-based research of technical and professional communication (TPC) teachers and administrators, illustrating how these participants implement social justice and intercultural communication pedagogies in service learning (SL). Literature review: We situate this research in relation to existing scholarship about SL in TPC, SL and social justice, and SL as it intersects with intercultural communication. Research question: How do technical and professional communication teachers and administrators across the US infuse their SL pedagogies with social justice and intercultural communication theories in practice? Research methodology: Using purposive sampling, we surveyed 55 TPC teachers and administrators about their experiences with and attitudes toward social justice and intercultural communication in SL. Results/discussion: We identify what courses are reported as sites of SL projects as well as participants’ self-reported perceptions about social justice in SL. In addition, we outline four themes related to the application of social justice and intercultural communication theories to SL: activities, constraints, points of resistance, and goals and outcomes. Conclusion: We conclude with recommendations for TPC administrators and programs, and by briefly discussing implications for TPC practitioners and future directions for research.
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Keywords
community, intercultural technical communication, pedagogy, service learning (SL), social justice
Citation
S. Baniya, J. Edwards, J. Sano-Franchini and J. Walwema, "Revisiting SL in TPC Through Social Justice and Intercultural Frameworks: Findings From Survey Research," in IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 2022, doi: 10.1109/TPC.2022.3177083.