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Direct linkPeterson, Patricia; Johnson, Gae; Showalter, Stephen – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Students with learning disabilities have significantly lower achievement in math and science than students from the general population. If these students with learning disabilities also are English Learners, the challenges for success in math and science are even more difficult. Teachers need to infuse best practices into their classrooms to…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Learning Disabilities, Teaching Methods
Download full textZhijian, Zhou – TESL Canada Journal, 1988
Describes English teaching in China, covering course materials, teaching activities, and students' reactions, and noting an upsurge of interest in English for science and technology (EST). A proposed reform argues for a shift from General English to EST and offers suggestions for preparing course materials, teacher training, and learner testing.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, English for Science and Technology, Foreign Countries
Chantrupanth, Dhanan – 1993
This report describes one teacher's experience in designing and teaching an English course of 15 hours to nursing students specializing in anesthesia. The discussion focuses on how an English teacher can equip students with effective reading skills in such a specific area, and to what extent the teacher can involve the subject content. An…
Descriptors: Anesthesiology, Course Descriptions, English for Science and Technology, English for Special Purposes
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
Mitchell, Evelyne – 1986
Scotland's vocationally-oriented Napier College was funded by the French Government to develop language courses for scientists and engineers. The courses developed have been intensive and extensive, based on work started by a team of French scientists focusing on the language, concepts, and ways of thinking common to the scientific community.…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Course Content, Course Organization, Engineering
Mueller, Elizabeth Ann – 2000
This paper is a virtual transcript of a conference presentation. It discusses the context of the course: the students, the expectations of the faculty and employers and the administrative constraints, and the course itself at the University of Hong Kong, an English-medium institution. Teaching non-native speakers to make effective oral…
Descriptors: Chinese, College Students, Engineering Education, English for Academic Purposes
