Cartographic Literacy Can Support Social Change Approaches in Technical Communication Courses

Autor/in	Santee, Joy
Titel	Cartographic Literacy Can Support Social Change Approaches in Technical Communication Courses
Quelle	In: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 53 (2023) 1, S.50-67 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Santee, Joy)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2816
DOI	10.1177/00472816221125187
Schlagwörter	Cartography; Social Change; Undergraduate Study; Assignments; Social Justice; Technical Writing; Map Skills; Maps + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kartenkunde; Kartografie; Sozialer Wandel; Grundstudium; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Technical documentation; Technische Dokumentation; Kartenverständnis; Map; Karte
Abstract	Instruction in cartographic or map literacy in technical communication courses can support pedagogies promoting social change. Students must develop an ability to read, understand, interpret, use, and critique maps in technical communication contexts. This article argues that attention to cartographic literacy can build on existing visual literacies to promote critical understanding of how to use and create maps that engage with issues related to social change. A description of a sample assignment is included to introduce cartographic literacy in undergraduate technical communication courses. Student map examples support the conclusion that students benefit from instruction in cartographic literacy and that cartographic literacy can be an important component of technical communication pedagogies that work toward social justice. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01