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Laster, Ann A.; Pickett, Nell Ann – Technical Writing Teacher, 1974
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Course Content, Course Descriptions, English Curriculum
Ramsden, Patricia A. – 1980
Observing that the lecture/discussion instructional technique resulted in high failure rates among students taking technical composition, an instructor at Madisonville Community College (Kentucky) implemented a new course system designed to provide individualized instruction. The system called for two fifty-minute lectures per week attended by all…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Community Colleges, Conventional Instruction
Download full textCarreon, Edwina S. – 1996
This paper discusses the dilemma of the non-specialist teacher of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) or English for Science and Technology when faced with technical content, and describes the response of De La Salle University (Philippines) that broadened the graduate curriculum to help develop future ESP teacher competencies. The personal…
Descriptors: Course Content, Discourse Analysis, Educational Needs, English for Science and Technology
