The Assessment of Communication Skills

<jats:p> The inclusion of communication skills in courses for the training of technical teachers. The problem of assessment and the limitations of traditional methods based on the essay. Consideration of the use of objective tests, and the introduction of a course journal as a feature in a British course for the training of technical teachers. The advantages of the course journal and its value as a communication exercise in training technical teachers, thereby encouraging constructive attitudes to communication at all levels in industry. </jats:p>