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ERIC Number: EJ455932
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-4906
The Role of Writing in Graduate Engineering Education: A Survey of Faculty Beliefs and Practices.
Jenkins, Susan; And Others
English for Specific Purposes, v12 n1 p51-67 1993
Questionnaire data from faculty at six engineering schools were analyzed to determine the role of writing in graduate engineering programs and its implications for the design of writing courses. Faculty attitudes and beliefs about the importance of writing skills, and their practices regarding students' proficiency, are discussed. (36 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Engineering Education, English for Special Purposes, Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Language Proficiency, Teacher Attitudes, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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