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Download full textLertkultanon, Suneeporn; Sarobol, Nopporn – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2022
Many benefits of using project work in English language classrooms have been shown in several studies. Students could develop their language skills, collaborative skills, research skills and other skills that they can apply in their future jobs. The aim of this present study is to investigate the benefits that university students gained as well as…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Yukal Shikawa – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2019
Teaching technical vocabulary is considered one of essential aspects of the English for academic science and technology (EAST) program and, therefore, various vocabulary lists have been created to date. However, very few EAST vocabulary self-learning systems suitable for Japanese university students have been developed. This study examines the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Graduate Students, English for Science and Technology
Lyddon, Paul A. – European Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL), 2012
Acquiring sufficient linguistic proficiency to perform competently in academic and professional contexts generally requires substantial study time beyond what most language programs can offer in the classroom. As such, teachers
and students alike would benefit considerably from high quality self-access materials promoting independent learning out…
Descriptors: Grammar, Second Language Instruction, Independent Study, Computer Assisted Instruction
Direct linkThang, Siew Ming; Bidmeshki, Leila – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2010
This study investigates the perceptions of Malaysian undergraduates of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) towards an online English for science and technology course in terms of their improvement in reading skills and strategies, their autonomy and their motivation. These three areas were used as the focal…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Research Methodology, Online Courses, Student Motivation
Hafner, Christoph A.; Miller, Lindsay – Language Learning & Technology, 2011
This paper reports on the syllabus design and implementation of an English for Science and Technology (EST) course at an English-medium university in Hong Kong. The course combined elements of project-based learning and a "pedagogy for multiliteracies" (New London Group, 1996) to produce a strong learner autonomy focus. A major component…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Student Projects, Focus Groups, Active Learning
Peer reviewedWaite, Sarah – ELT Journal, 1994
This article describes the development and implementation of a low-cost self-access language center for students and faculty participating in English for Science and Technology (EST) courses at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Nicaragua, Leon. It discusses the phasing-in of self-access facilities, learner preparation and training, and staff…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Developing Nations, English for Science and Technology, Higher Education
Peer reviewedPino-Silva, Juan – Reading in a Foreign Language, 1993
Describes a self-instruction procedure designed to provide students of science and technology at the tertiary level with a basic vocabulary in a foreign language of around 1,000 items. The technique represents an efficient method for bridging the gap between the vocabulary that beginning L2 students possess and that required to read L2 scientific…
Descriptors: College Students, English for Science and Technology, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
