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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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García-Pinar, Aránzazu – Language Learning Journal, 2022
One of the most recent developments in the field of L2 motivation is the construct of Directed Motivational Currents (DMCs). This novel motivational conceptualisation is characterised by its energising capacity to promote and sustain action in a multitude of contexts whenever an individual is determined to attain a goal/vision he or she regards as…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Learner Engagement
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Hafner, Christoph A. – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2015
A number of scholars maintain that the affordances of digital media to easily copy, edit, and share digital content has led to the development of a "remix culture" in which the amateur creation of cultural artifacts--often remixes, mashups, or parodies based on the creative works of others--has proliferated. At the same time, in TESOL…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
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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
Fahmy, Jane Jackson; Bilton, Linda – 1990
A survey of 376 first-year Arab university students at Sultan Qaboos University (Oman) investigated attitudes about the use of English as a medium for instruction in science and technology. Questionnaires elicited information about student language background, reasons for studying English, patterns of present and future use of English, and…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Freshmen, English for Science and Technology, English (Second Language)