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Sara Fatima; Ruhil Amal Azmuddin; Asiah Kassim – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2024
One of the most notable developments in English language pedagogy is the teaching of English for Science and Technology (EST). This includes providing language learners of various scientific fields with their specific language needs. This study was conducted as a component of a pilot study on qualitative data collection into the reading of EST…
Descriptors: Textbook Selection, English for Science and Technology, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Peterson, 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
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Mercuri, Sandra P. – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2010
This observational study examines the effectiveness of graphic organizers two elementary teachers in California, United States use to teach the content and the academic language of science. The study was done during the 2006-2007 school year. The data was collected through field-notes and the audio recording of instructional activities, and they…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Visual Aids, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Teachers
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Chen, Xiao – International Education Studies, 2008
The Chinese-English bilingual teaching in the circuit course is an important approach to foster innovational talents for the electronic industry in the new century. In this article, we analyze the background, applicability and feasibility of bilingual teaching in the course of circuit and the difficulties facing in the process of implementation.…
Descriptors: Chinese, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Physics
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Diaz-Santos, Gilberto – English for Specific Purposes, 2000
Focuses on a particular teaching experience where a contemporary fiction work featuring high tech has been used as a source material in English for science and technology courses, and how this approach has had a positive impact on students' motivation to learn English as well as on their overall performance in the foreign language. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: College Students, English for Science and Technology, Fiction, Higher Education
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