Simulated Conference submissions: A technique to improve student attitudes about writing

Cass, Aaron G.; Fernandes, Cibele

doi:10.1109/fie.2008.4720357

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“…When asked which qualities were most important for obtaining employment, graduate business students ranked "communication skills" first, above "graduate qualities" which included "problem solving", "ability to work collaboratively" and "body of knowledge" (Feast, 2001). Cass and Fernandes (2008) attempted to improve students' attitudes towards communication skills, since students in technology-focused fields often have an aversion to learning communication skills. In Hynes' (2012) research sixty senior managers across the corporation were interviewed to determine the most important IT training needs.…”

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Attitudes towards Communication Skills among Engineering Students

Kovač¹,

Sirković²

2017

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Good communication skills are of utmost importance in the education of engineering students. It is necessary to promote not only their education, but also to prepare them for the demanding and competitive job market. The purpose of this study was to compare the attitudes towards communication skills after formal instruction between the students of engineering studies in the first and sixth semesters. Data were collected using the Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS) which consisted of 14 items. The target population included 31 students of engineering studies who attended the communication skills course in the first semester, and 31 students of engineering studies who attended the same course just before the completion of the undergraduate study programme. The results are in accordance with previous studies suggesting that senior and more mature students have higher positive attitudes compared to the students at the beginning of their undergraduate studies. Although both groups had noticeable positive attitudes towards learning communication skills, negative attitudes should also be taken into consideration and an attempt should be made to decrease them.

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confidence: 99%