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Ghobain, Elham – International Journal of Instruction, 2020
This research paper seeks to determine learner autonomy level in relation to incidental vocabulary acquisition (IVA), out of the realization of both concepts as prominent factors in language learning in general, and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in particular. The paper particularly aims at examining the influence of participants', medical…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Incidental Learning, Personal Autonomy, English for Special Purposes
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Vekemans, Herlinda – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2016
In the last few decades the medical community has increasingly underlined the necessity for medical students and healthcare professionals to acquire adequate and patient-friendly medical language and communication skills. Although teachers of foreign languages for medical purposes are usually not medically trained, their learners present them with…
Descriptors: Medical Education, English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Hwang, Yanling – English Language Teaching, 2011
In this paper, an extended teaching implication is performed based on the study of medical students' linguistic needs in Tawian (Hwang, Lin, 2010). The aims of previous study were to provide a description of the linguistic needs and perceptions of medical students and faculty members in Taiwan. However, this paper put more thoughts on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Needs, Medical Students, English (Second Language)