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Download full textWaters, Alan – 1993
This paper asserts that a gap is developing in English for Special Purposes (ESP) between theory and practice, between received wisdom and grassroots activity that are important to understand when considering the future of ESP. Evidence for these gaps in ESP are discussed in detail in the context of course design, academic input, and the…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, English for Special Purposes, Foreign Countries
Munarriz, Begona; And Others – 1995
This project brought together educational theorists and practitioners in Spain to create a model of teacher training based on research by trainees into their own practice and to create a curriculum of Spanish language adapted to the students of the location where it was developed. The project was undertaken in the context of educational policy…
Descriptors: Action Research, College School Cooperation, Curriculum Design, Educational Research
Stephens, Jill – 1986
A 2-year study examined the relevance of English-as-a-second-language instructional materials for students in health care fields. The study gathered specific information on common medical activities requiring the use of English and identified problem areas. A random sample of students of medicine, pharmacy, and research science was surveyed, the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum Design, Educational Assessment, English for Special Purposes
Peer reviewedWiley, Robert A. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1986
Observations are made on the relationship of institutional viability and faculty research productivity in pharmaceutical education. Issues discussed include keeping faculty current and the curriculum contemporary, technological advancement, and the relationship of teaching and research in pharmaceutical education. (MSE)
Descriptors: Accountability, College Instruction, Curriculum Design, Educational Needs
Carter, Ronald – 1988
A discussion of the state of second language education and English teaching in Britain focuses on the role of applied linguistics in the field. Four major points are made: that (1) books on language are not common in the syllabi of language teacher education; (2) current philosophies on language teaching appear to be either reactionary or romantic…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Curriculum Design, Educational Philosophy, Educational Strategies
Hausfather, Samuel J. – 1993
The author conducted a year-long study of his own fifth-grade classroom as a teacher-researcher. The intent was to create a theme study classroom, organizing curriculum around the problems, needs, and interests of students through interdisciplinary investigations of themes. Using action research, implementation processes and constraints were…
Descriptors: Action Research, Case Studies, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques
