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Liao, Hui-Chuan; Chen, Yeh-uh Hsueh – English Language Teaching, 2012
The importance of English for the workplace, in addition to that of general English proficiency, is receiving increasing attention from educators and policy makers in the field of teaching English as a foreign language. In order to prepare college students for their professional development, appropriate English-for-specific-purposes (ESP)…
Descriptors: English for Science and Technology, Instructional Materials, Second Language Instruction, Instructional Material Evaluation
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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
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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