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Direct linkLin, Chih-Chung; Liu, Gi-Zen; Wang, Tzong-I – Educational Technology & Society, 2017
Many non-native English speaking (NNES) graduates are required to write academic papers in English; consequently, recent research in the past decade has been devoted to investigating the usefulness of genre-based Writing Instructions (GBWI) on learners' writing cultivation. There is little specific guidance, however, on how GBWI can be employed in…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries, Engineering Education, Graduate Students
Dahbi, M. – Africa Education Review, 2015
In computer engineering education, specific English language practices are needed to enable computer engineering students to succeed in professional settings. This study was conducted for two purposes. First, it aimed at investigating to what extent the English courses offered to computer engineering students at the National School of Applied…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Science Education, English Curriculum, Action Research
Download full textPorcaro, James W. – English Teaching Forum, 2013
Recognizing the relevance of English for Specific Purposes, this article outlines an approach for using authentic readings in a course in Engineering English. The article describes the importance of needs analysis, rhetorical focus, and reading for content; it suggests content for 15 lessons and provides a sample worksheet and other suggestions…
Descriptors: English for Science and Technology, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Clement, A.; Murugavel, T. – English Language Teaching, 2015
This article examines the effectiveness of English language courses offered in the engineering colleges in India. Many engineering graduates in India are found to be unemployable due to their poor communication skills and lack of confidence. There have been a lot of research papers that have reiterated the importance of improving engineering…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Engineering Education, Higher Education, College Students
Peer reviewedHolliday, Adrian – English for Specific Purposes, 1995
This article describes an analysis of English-language needs of an oil company in the Middle East, exploring the role of ethnography in carrying out the holistic research necessary to obtain a clear picture of the company's needs. It includes a discussion of the project's findings and recommendations for language training. (11 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Corporate Education, Corporations, English (Second Language), English for Science and Technology
Baumgardner, Robert J.; And Others – 1985
The University of Moratuwa (Sri Lanka) developed two courses in English for engineering students, one for technician-level diploma students and one for bachelor's degree-level students. The first step was a needs analysis, conducted through questionnaires and informal meetings with students and faculty, observation of subject lectures and…
Descriptors: Certification, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Difficulty Level
