In today’s rapidly changing world, there is a growing need for technical and scientific writers who can communicate clearly and succinctly to professionals and lay persons. Unfortunately, teaching at all levels has not kept up with this need, concentrating instead on the traditional forms of creative and informational writing. NCTE should be leading the movement to increase teachers’ interest and skill in teaching technical and scientific writing.
Charge
To play a prominent role in increasing our professional community’s awareness and skill in teaching technical and scientific communication by
- holding an open committee meeting and presenting awards at the NCTE Annual Convention,
- recommending experts in the field who could author NCTE publications, develop online courses or digital learning experiences, and/or speak at the annual convention, and
- suggesting opportunities to collaborate with other professional or scholarly organizations on the generation or dissemination of information about technical and scientific communication to teachers of all disciplines.
Technical and Scientific Communication Awards (Sponsored by the Technical and Scienftic Communication Committee)
2009 Annual Report
Current Members
CHAIR, Charlotte Thralls (2010)
(Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo)
Lee-Ann Kastman Breuch (2011)
(University of Minnesota, Minneapolis)
Rebecca Burnett (2010)
(Iowa State University, Ames)
Jonathan Bush (2011)
(Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo)
William Hart-Davidson (2011)
(Michigan State University, East Lansing)
Melinda Kreth (2011)
(Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant)
Adrienne Lamberti (2011)
(University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls)
Bernadette Longo (2011)
(University of Minnesota, St. Paul)
Leah Zuidema (2011)
(Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA)
Incoming Members
Michael J. Salvo (2012)
(Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN)
Sean D. Williams (2012)
(Clemson University, SC)
Executive Committee Liaison, Kathleen Blake Yancey
(Florida State University, Tallahassee)
NCTE Administrative Liaison, Linda Walters
Past Members