Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Use of Metaphor in Presenting Prototypes to a Technical and Non-technical Public Audience

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is a Lecturer in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication (WRAP) program within the Comparative Media Studies/Writing Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Jared teaches in a range of communication-intensive courses at MIT, including Communicating Science to the Public, Product Design, Flight Vehicle Design, Environmental Engineering, and Nuclear Science. He has also been a technology and science writer for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Jared earned a BA in English and creative writing from Colby College, and an MA in literature from Boston College.

Figurative Language in Computer Education: Evidence from YouTube Instructional Videos

“…Technical figurative language is essential for the success of both students and instructors. In addition, acquiring technical figurative language is essential to improve the written and oral communication needed for a job filled with communication opportunities [39]. However, this type of figurative language relies on technical expertise and might impose challenges on students and audiences outside the computer science community.…”