ERIC Number: ED612109
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 353
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-3-319-70213-1
ISSN: ISSN-2213-6967
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Key Issues in English for Specific Purposes in Higher Education. English Language Education. Volume 11
Kirkgöz, Yasemin, Ed.; Dikilitas, Kenan, Ed.
English Language Education
This volume offers research-based studies on English for Specific Purposes in higher education from across the world. By drawing on international studies, the book brings together diverse ESP practices and aspects of relevant issues in the development of ESP programs, teachers and learners in a coherent fashion. There is a growing need for undergraduate students to develop their proficiency of ESP skills and knowledge in the increasingly globalized world. Knowledge of ESP is an important factor in subject matter learning by students, and also closely related to the performance of university graduates in the relevant sectors. Careful planning and efficient implementation are essential to ensure the quality of the language learning process. For a variety of reasons, it proves difficult to maintain ESP instruction in higher education. These reasons include the incompetence of teachers, lack of materials for that specific context, as well as lack of opportunities for ESP teachers to develop their skills. The chapters in this book, taken from a wide variety of countries, shed light on the diversity of current practices and issues surrounding ESP.
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Higher Education, Educational Practices, Second Language Instruction, Program Development, College Second Language Programs, Undergraduate Students, Instructional Materials, English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Material Development, Instructional Innovation, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Medicine, Vocabulary, Grammar, Faculty Development, Writing Instruction, Language Usage, Interdisciplinary Approach, Team Teaching, Aviation Education, Language of Instruction, Learner Engagement, Listening Comprehension, Content and Language Integrated Learning, Quality Assurance, College Faculty, Teacher Education
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Publication Type: Books; Collected Works - General
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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