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Peer reviewedSt. Louis, Rubena; Pereira, Silvia – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2003
Discusses an English for science and technology course at Simon Bolivar University in Venezuela in which students were allowed to choose reading activities and alternative forms of assessment were implemented. Results of a questionnaire used to evaluate the course are provided. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, English for Science and Technology, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedPeretz, Arna S. – Reading in a Foreign Language, 1988
Describes a student-centered reading comprehension course for advanced English-as-a-Foreign-Language students of science and technology. In the course, student interest in and knowledge of content-area subjects are used to create: (1) motivation to read; and (2) an authentic task to accomplish (the preparation and presentation of an oral report).…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Classroom Techniques, Content Area Reading, English for Science and Technology
Peer reviewedChing, Lee Chien – English for Specific Purposes, 2002
A classroom implementation of strategy and self-regulation instruction examined whether instruction would help students to plan and revise their essays and if students had the competence to regulate their writing. Also sought to determine if such instruction would improve their attribution, self-efficacy, and self-determination.Suggests that…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, English (Second Language), English for Science and Technology
Chandrasegaran, Antonia – Guidelines, 1993
In business correspondence and technical communications, lack of coherence can cause serious misunderstanding. This paper examines how the problem of generating coherence is addressed in English for Business and Technology textbooks. It proposes a cognitive approach to skill building and presents a teaching procedure for doing so. (Contains two…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, Coherence, English for Science and Technology
Download full textPeretz, Arna S. – 1988
Two common problems with advanced reading courses in English as a second language (ESL) for students of science and technology are the lack of authenticity in the reading tasks and the fact that the choice of reading material is often limited by what the language teacher can understand. These two constraints often diminish student motivation. An…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Classroom Techniques, Course Descriptions, English for Science and Technology
Masters, Peter, Ed.; Brinton, Donna M., Ed. – 1998
The collection of activities for use in teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) includes the contributions of teachers in 14 countries and is divided into these categories: general English for specific purposes; English for academic purposes; English for art and design; English for business and economics; English for legal purposes; English…
Descriptors: Art, Business Communication, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
