Welding Technical Communication: Teaching and Learning Embodied Knowledge PDF
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WELDING TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION SUNY series, Studies in Technical Communication —————— Miles A. Kimball and Charles H. Sides, editors WELDING TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Teaching and Learning Embodied Knowledge JO MACKIEWICZ Cover photo of welding instructor taken by the author. Published by State University of New York Press, Albany © 2022 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Name: Mackiewicz, Jo, author. Title: Welding technical communication: teaching and learning embodied knowledge / Jo Mackiewicz, author. Description: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2022] | Series: SUNY series, Studies in Technical Communication | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: ISBN 9781438488516 (hardcover : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781438488530 (ebook) Further information is available at the Library of Congress. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To Ryan Howell, my best welding buddy. Thank you for the help and the laughs. Contents Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xvii Introduction: Welding as Embodied Technical Knowledge 1 Chapter 1 Situating the Study 31 Chapter 2 A Mixed-Method Approach 49 Chapter 3 Teaching Core Components of Welding 77 Chapter 4 Teaching Expert Perception 107 Chapter 5 Developing and Maintaining Students’ Motivation 139 Conclusion Teaching and Learning Embodied Technical Knowledge 169 Appendix A Informative Interview Questions for Teachers 187 Appendix B Postinteraction Interview Questions for Teachers and Students 189 Appendix C Informed Consent Form for Welding Teachers and Welding Students 193 viii Contents Appendix D Solicitation Message for Students 197 Glossary 199 Notes 203 References 207 Index 223 Illustrations Figures I.1 Joseph Mackiewicz (my grandpa) and others at Globe Shipbuilding in Superior, Wisconsin. 3 I.2 Blueprint on a student’s table. Also on the table: coupons, a tape measure, welpers, and a bottle of Mountain Dew. 7 I.3 Icons on a welding machine. A welding gun for GTAW rests on top of the machine. 8 I.4 Icons on a bandsaw. Note the turtle at the top right to indicate a slow speed. 8 I.5 Icons on the emergency wash. Note the elephant to indicate a spray. 9 I.6 Sink and first-aid kit at DMACC. 12 I.7 Brooms for sweeping up after class. 12 I.8 A row of booths and welding machines at LSC. 13 I.9 Students in side-by-side booths at LSC. 13 I.10 Welding booths in the lab at DMACC. 14 I.11 Welding student in front of his table and stool at LSC. 14 I.12 Welding table in the lab at DMACC. 15 I.13 Ventilation in a booth at NTC. 15 I.14 Miller welding machines at NTC. 16 ix
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