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Wenyu Guan; Poonpilas Asavisanu – Journal of Education and Learning, 2023
This study investigates the prevailing challenges in teaching English for Medical Purposes (EMP) within Chinese higher education institutions in Guangdong Province, intending to propose strategies for improving the quality and efficacy of EMP instruction. Based on comprehensive responses from EMP instructors and students, three primary issues…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Medical Education
Ali Fuad Selvi – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2025
Despite the recent proliferation of Global Englishes courses both quantitatively (in terms of the number of programs offered worldwide) and qualitatively (in various sizes, forms, modes, and modalities), large-scale systematic investigations across various contexts are conspicuously underrepresented within the existing body of literature.…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Burton, Graham – Multilingual Matters, 2023
This book investigates the content of the grammar syllabus typically employed in mainstream English Language Teaching. Using a mixed-methods approach, the author examines how the syllabuses used in coursebooks are actually constructed, how they evolved and how valid their contents are as a basis for teaching. The research reported consists of a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Instructional Materials
David, Nick; Kanno, Yasuko – TESOL Journal, 2021
When U.S. English learners (ELs) attend college, they are more likely to enroll in 2-year community colleges than in 4-year colleges. Prior research points to the tension between English as a second language (ESL) programs providing support to ELs and lengthy ESL programs acting as barriers to ELs seeking access to mainstream college coursework.…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English Language Learners, Community Colleges
Lang Bin; Kanokporn Numtong – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2024
This research aims to analyze cultural items in the international Chinese education network course resource database found in the "Chinese Bridge" delegation online experience platform. Data were collected from 878 culture-themed courses implemented by 106 schools (including 64 universities, and 39 vocational colleges, 3 high schools)…
Descriptors: Chinese, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Cultural Awareness
Kuang, Qi – English Language Teaching, 2020
Scholars have long recognized the Washback effect of English language tests on English teaching inside the classroom. However, the lack of scholarly reports in this area is also nonnegligible. Therefore, the present study intends to review some empirical researches that focus on the washback of some English language tests on different aspects of…
Descriptors: Testing Problems, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Mohammad Ehsanul Islam Khan; Mohammad Shahazahan Seraj Bhuiyan; Mohammad Ekramul Islam Khan – MEXTESOL Journal, 2024
The current practices and shortcomings of engineering students' English language teaching (ELT) syllabi were examined from the perspectives of learners and teachers in English as a foreign language (EFL) context. The syllabi included content that had little impact on students' communicative competence in English (CC-E). Students were generally…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Course Descriptions
Holfter, Gisela – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2019
Where are German Studies heading? To answer this, a look backward into the development of German Studies might be useful. Starting with a brief overview, from the establishment of the first chair in 1776 to selected discussions of the curriculum of German Studies in English-speaking countries from the 19th century on, a number of -- at times…
Descriptors: German, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Program Development
Trebiocchi, Chiara – NECTFL Review, 2022
Post-communicative methodologies nowadays provide instructors with multiple curricular models to reimagine their syllabi, design creative assignments, and prepare their lessons. Yet, challenging topics are still often avoided, fearing students' limited language proficiency. Conversely, compelling content--carefully presented and pedagogically…
Descriptors: Italian, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Course Descriptions
Susana A. Eisenchlas; Kelly Shoecraft – Student Success, 2024
This practice report describes a 12-week stand-alone course designed to address the challenges university students face in foreign language classes. Adopting principles of transformative language learning, course content, activities and resources were designed and implemented to dispel myths and preconceptions regarding language instruction,…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Social Emotional Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Tardy, Christine M.; Reed, Kara; Slinkard, Jennifer R.; LaMance, Rachel – TESOL Journal, 2021
The Global English language teaching (GELT) paradigm gives increased recognition to the plurality of varieties, users, and uses of English worldwide. However, application of GELT to the academic writing classroom can be challenging because of written language's reliance on codified standards; as such, few examples of GELT-informed academic writing…
Descriptors: Language Variation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Wong, Billy Tak-ming – Asian Association of Open Universities Journal, 2021
Purpose: This paper examines the pedagogical features of massive open online courses (MOOCs) for language learning--known as language MOOCs. The mainstream pedagogy of MOOCs typically involves the provision of short videos and reading materials for self-study; discussion forums, mostly for peer-to-peer interaction on course content; and…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Video Technology
Nagao, Akiko – TESL-EJ, 2022
This mixed-methods study explored the effects of employing a genre-based approach (GBA) to descriptive report writing on the understanding of text structure and ideational, interpersonal and textual meanings among Japanese university students of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) over a 15-week course divided into three units. Applied within a…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Literary Genres, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
McAndrew, Ewan; Campbell, Lorna – Research-publishing.net, 2019
Translation Studies MSc students at the University of Edinburgh take part in a Wikipedia translation assignment as part of their independent study component. The students make use of the free and open encyclopaedia's Content Translation tool which enables them to create translations side-by-side to the original article and automates the process of…
Descriptors: Translation, Web 2.0 Technologies, Collaborative Writing, Web Sites
Hughes, Haning Z. – Dimension, 2019
Foreign language (FL) acquisition requires not only the development of target language skills, but also a cultural understanding of the region and its people. While this article addresses the development of an advanced Chinese language and culture course using film, the principles illustrated can be adapted for use in other advanced-level FL…
Descriptors: Chinese, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods