Research in technical communication in the Netherlands.

Technical Communication, May, 1994 by Jansen, Carel

SUMMARY

In the Netherlands, research in technical communication is a part of research in "functional text," which has concrete goals that must be achieved by lay readers. Three recent studies focus on the use of and failure to use software manuals, the minimalist approach and learning styles, and the effect of using decision tables. Other research is being done in five Dutch universities, and research proceedings are being published.

In the Netherlands, technical communication has only recently been considered a potentially interesting research topic. Consequently, just as in other Western European countries, Dutch research activities in this field are fairly new and not yet very extensive. But it seems fair to say that Dutch researchers have achieved some...

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