INTEGRATING COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES FOR EFFECTIVENESS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA

S. Chukwuemeka Eyibe G, Nchedochukwu Eyibe
Publisher: A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF THE FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), UMUNZE, ANAMBRA STATE {"id":6,"volume_name":"Vol 5 Number 2","created_at":null,"updated_at":null,"url":"volumes\/5.jpg"} (2): 1118-0315: doi: January 2017 Published in 2017

This paper examined the need to integrate communicative skills in engineering and technology curriculum for students and staff effectiveness. It discusses communicative syllabus in the teaching and learning of engineering technology studies. Ineffective communication skills only reinforce negative stereotype of the engineer in an era of globalization in retention and recruitment. This paper examined the importance of engaging features of communication skills for engineers in order to maintain relevance with global environment and in professional practice. Mixed feelings have been expressed by both qualified and unqualified persons that most graduate engineers lack the required standard of communication skill particularly when compared to the need of industries and the academic. Insufficient communication undermines the whole image of an engineer. The paper recommended that engineering students, teachers of engineering discipline, teacher of use of English should expose their students to the ability to construct, communicate in the language of institution effectively. The paper concluded that communicative process can help engineers exert profound influence on the vast discipline of engineering.

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