Interview Questions - Essay Example

        What I learned from this assignment is many things, but the most important would be that the teaching field requires many different skills. While technical communication is important for getting a message across to fellow staff members and parents alike, the best trait to have is to care for the students and try to be there for them. Teaching in the classroom is somewhat formal, but there are times when the teacher has to go off track and meet the students at the level where they are at. This may not be something that the teacher is comfortable with, but they still have to do it anyway. I also learned that teachers can make use of a great variety of tools in order to communicate. The methods available have naturally changed over the years with advances in technology. I learned though that despite these rapid changes the basis of teaching remains the same, and that is to clearly communicate in a way that can be understood by a diverse group of people. For students who do not have English as a first language it can be even harder. This is where extra effort is required on the part of the teacher, who should not place the same expectations on those students because of their lack of ability.

        I benefitted greatly from meeting with an expert because I was really able to do more than just scratch the surface and find the answer to questions that have always puzzled me. I am not sure that the teaching field will be my chosen career path, but it was still very interesting to get some quality time asking in-depth questions with an expert. The greatest benefit that I took from this interview was that teaching is not something that I should get myself into unless I am able to put my full heart and soul into it. If I just go along with the motions for a while then it won't be enough and my career would suffer as a result. Even though this might appear to be simple enough or common sense it was actually really good to hear about some real life experience and what can go wrong if the right attitude is not present.

        The surprising thing that I learned from this assignment is that the teaching field is far more competitive than I ever thought. I had always assumed that with a strong need for teachers there would be plenty to go around. In actual fact the teaching profession requires a lot of dedication and hard work. The pay is relatively low compared to other jobs of importance, but really the teaching field has the most potential of all because it will equip the students of today to become the leaders of tomorrow. Having a passion for teaching is just as important as good technical communication skills because without the former the latter will not be as effective. Technical communication needs to be accompanied by a desire to teach and a willingness to do whatever it takes to get every student to achieve their maximum potential.

Questions:

1. What types of technical communication are used in your field? Be
2. How have new technologies impacted the way you communicate?
3. What are the most common items you use to communicate?
4. How much does communication affect your daily routine?
5. Do you consider yourself to be a good communicator? If not, why not?
6. Who are the different audiences you typically write for?
7. How do you adjust your messages for each of your audiences?
8. If you could change any message, what would you change about it?
9. What stories of success or failure in addressing a particular audience are you willing to share?
10. What advice would you give to someone who is looking to enter the field as a career path?