An Effective Training on Technical Writing

Abstract

Traditionally the training on technical writing organized in most educational institutions concern only with listening to experts. However, training is not telling. People can not learn only by hearing. In fact it may not enable the trainees to accomplish their technical papers. This review aims to present an effective training which is believed to suit a natural way of learning-‘learning by doing’. The effective training on technical writing involves three components: workshop, trainer and trainees. The workshop is in at least two phases. During the first phase the trainees are given a guideline of how to write a standard technical paper. Then, there is the interval for them to prepare a draft paper. While in the second phase the trainees have to submit the draft paper to trainer for comments and corrections. The trainer must be qualified in the training. and the trainees must have strong will in training. This type of training on technical writing is definitely helpful for faculty members to write technical papers at the international standard.