Testing English for Medical Purposes: the effects of traditional and distance education on learning outcomes

IF 0.7 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Language Learning in Higher Education Pub Date : 2023-10-01 DOI:10.1515/cercles-2023-2027

Anna Barnau

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Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic brought about new cultural and social phenomena that changed social interaction and communication. In this new situation, teachers teaching English for Medical Purposes (EMP) at the Jessenius Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University in Martin (JFM) had to adapt the courses to the educational needs of the students. This study explores the effects of traditional and distance education on learning outcomes in advanced English learners during three academic years. The sample consisted of 346 students. Three groups (G1, G2, G3) of first-year students attended online as well as face-to-face English courses and took EMP exams at the end of each summer semester. The test results were compared and evaluated. The methods of EMP teaching and testing were different in each group. G1 attended asynchronous online classes, G2 participated in synchronous online classes conducted in real-time, and finally, G3 participated in traditional classes. G1, G2 took online tests, and G3 took a pen-and-paper test. The questionnaire revealed that students appreciated the self-organization of study during online classes, but most criticized the lack of face-to-face communication, the classroom atmosphere, and technical difficulties during online teaching. Students participating in traditional classes missed their own time management and appreciated discussion in the classroom as well as teachers’ feedback on EMP performance.

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医学英语测试:传统和远程教育对学习成果的影响

新冠肺炎疫情带来了新的文化和社会现象，改变了社会交往和沟通方式。在这种新形势下，马丁市美纽斯大学杰塞尼乌斯医学院的医学英语教师必须根据学生的教育需求调整课程。本研究探讨了传统教育和远程教育对高级英语学习者三学年学习成果的影响。样本由346名学生组成。三组(G1, G2, G3)的一年级学生参加在线和面对面的英语课程，并在每个夏季学期结束时参加EMP考试。对试验结果进行了比较和评价。各组EMP教学和测试方法不同。G1参加异步在线课程，G2参加实时同步在线课程，G3参加传统课程。G1、G2采用在线考试，G3采用笔试。调查问卷显示，学生们对在线课程的自组织学习表示赞赏，但大多数人批评在线教学缺乏面对面的交流、课堂氛围和技术困难。参加传统课程的学生错过了自己的时间管理，并欣赏课堂上的讨论以及老师对EMP表现的反馈。

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Language Learning in Higher Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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期刊介绍： Language Learning in Higher Education deals with the most relevant aspects of language acquisition at university. The CercleS journal presents the outcomes of research on language teaching, blended learning and autonomous learning, language assessment as well as aspects of professional development, quality assurance and university language policy. Its aim is to increase the quality of language teaching and learning programmes offered by university language centers and other providers in higher education by presenting new models and by disseminating the best results of research activities carried out at language centers and in other higher education departments.