The ESP JournalPub Date : 1985-01-01Epub Date: 2002-08-28DOI: 10.1016/0272-2380(85)90012-5
Chris Kennedy
{"title":"Formative evaluation as an indicator of student wants and attitudes","authors":"Chris Kennedy","doi":"10.1016/0272-2380(85)90012-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0272-2380(85)90012-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Needs analysis prior to materials design is necessary but not sufficient. Therefore more emphasis should be put on formative evaluation and monitoring as materials are piloted. Such evaluation may reveal important information about student attitudes which can be difficult to obtain in an initial needs analysis. Feedback is especially important when materials represent an innovation, as it may act as a means of creating a sense of ownership and involvement in the materials which development theory tells us is crucial in the acceptance of innovation. This paper discusses an academic reading course for students of business and management in Tunisia. It describes student reactions to teaching materials, attempts to explain causes and shows how curriculum developers revised the materials to both the students' and teachers' satisfaction.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101229,"journal":{"name":"The ESP Journal","volume":"4 2","pages":"Pages 93-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0272-2380(85)90012-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83757517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The ESP JournalPub Date : 1985-01-01Epub Date: 2002-08-28DOI: 10.1016/0272-2380(85)90011-3
Giuseppina Cortese
{"title":"An experiment in minimal teacher- training for ESP","authors":"Giuseppina Cortese","doi":"10.1016/0272-2380(85)90011-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0272-2380(85)90011-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This article is an account of a teacher-training session aimed at presenting ESP to a group of in-service of EFL trainees. The following areas are given priority: basic information on ESP; procedures for course-design; criteria for evaluating course materials; criteria for selecting or establishing classroom procedures.</p><p>The materials and the approach for each part of the presentation are described. The case-study, concerning the planning of a course for hotel personnel, is produced here in a more extended and detailed format, as it is felt that this part may offer guidelines for teachers who work under similar constraints as the ones described herein.</p><p>From a methodological standpoint, syllabus design is focused on the learning environment of a <em>school-based</em> ESP course rather than on specification of vocational/professional target needs alone; and classroom procedures are considered to derive from the evaluation of crucial variables pertaining to the classroom situation rather than from <em>a priori</em> judgement.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101229,"journal":{"name":"The ESP Journal","volume":"4 2","pages":"Pages 77-92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0272-2380(85)90011-3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91607942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The ESP JournalPub Date : 1985-01-01Epub Date: 2002-08-28DOI: 10.1016/0272-2380(85)90017-4
Alida L. Franco
{"title":"Beyond the classroom: Monitoring at industry","authors":"Alida L. Franco","doi":"10.1016/0272-2380(85)90017-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0272-2380(85)90017-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Traditionally, English as a Second Language (ESL) instructors have operated within the domain of academia. However, the present demand in vocational ESL for concise and effective language training programs has forced instructors to expand their domain and become more aware of the needs of business and industry. Some of these programs have, in fact, developed a partnership with industry in which vocational training is done through direct on-the-job experience. In addition, vocational English instruction is closely coordinated with the communication needs of the trainee working in that particular industry. The link between such VESL programs and business and industry lies in the instructor's role as training monitor. This article will describe the role of an instructor monitoring on-site at industry.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101229,"journal":{"name":"The ESP Journal","volume":"4 2","pages":"Pages 153-160"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0272-2380(85)90017-4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91607896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The ESP JournalPub Date : 1984-01-01Epub Date: 2002-08-28DOI: 10.1016/0272-2380(84)90024-6
Julia Lakey Gage
{"title":"Work-simulated activities belong in the VESL classroom","authors":"Julia Lakey Gage","doi":"10.1016/0272-2380(84)90024-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0272-2380(84)90024-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>VESL classes require teachers to function in two roles: as ESL teachers and as workplace supervisors. This article discusses ways in which teachers can perform both functions, allowing students to be both students and workers, and addresses some of the areas to be focused on during the workplace portion. These include: supervisory style, training style, workplace conditions, and workplace communication. The author also provides suggestions for activities which are common to most entry level jobs and which offer the opportunity to reflect a variety of worksite conditions and supervisory styles.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101229,"journal":{"name":"The ESP Journal","volume":"3 2","pages":"Pages 137-141"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1984-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0272-2380(84)90024-6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87258625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The ESP JournalPub Date : 1984-01-01Epub Date: 2002-08-28DOI: 10.1016/0272-2380(84)90007-6
Cameron J. Beatty , Marsha J. Chan
{"title":"Chinese scholars abroad: Changes in perceived academic needs","authors":"Cameron J. Beatty , Marsha J. Chan","doi":"10.1016/0272-2380(84)90007-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0272-2380(84)90007-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Since 1978, increasing numbers of scholars from the People's Republic of China have been going abroad for advanced training and research. To prepare them to function in English-medium universities, institutes offering various forms of cultural orientation and language training have been set up in many locations throughout China. The training programs at some of these institutes are based on needs assessments which include the scholars' own perceptions of what they will need in order to succeed in an English-speaking environment. In this paper, we report on an investigation of perceived academic needs of two groups of scholars: students entering the Graduate School English Language Center in Beijing, and visiting scholars who have been in American universities for at least six months. The latter, initiated group attached different of imporatance to certain academic activities or skills than the former, uninitiated group. The findings have implications for curriculum planners, particularly those involved with language training in China, but also for those undertaking ESP projects elsewhere.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101229,"journal":{"name":"The ESP Journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"Pages 53-59"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1984-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0272-2380(84)90007-6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82765757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The ESP JournalPub Date : 1984-01-01Epub Date: 2002-08-28DOI: 10.1016/0272-2380(84)90025-8
Linda L. West
{"title":"Needs assessment in occupation-specific VESL or how to decide what to teach","authors":"Linda L. West","doi":"10.1016/0272-2380(84)90025-8","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0272-2380(84)90025-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A VESL instructor is usually also a curriculum developer, challenged to determine the language needed for success in a particular vocation and then to apply ESL teaching techniques to meet those needs. This article discusses how best to use various sources of information, including reference books on job descriptions, vocational education materials, jobsite observations, and vocational instructors. Data is then organized into <em>content areas</em> (such as equipment, safety, measurement, processes, and quality control) and <em>language requirements</em> (such as vocabulary, situations, functions, structures, and register). Syllabus design comes from a logical analysis of the job.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101229,"journal":{"name":"The ESP Journal","volume":"3 2","pages":"Pages 143-152"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1984-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0272-2380(84)90025-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83064635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The ESP JournalPub Date : 1984-01-01Epub Date: 2002-08-28DOI: 10.1016/0272-2380(84)90005-2
Linda Lonon Blanton
{"title":"Using a hierarchical model to teach academic reading to advanced ESL students: How to make a long story short","authors":"Linda Lonon Blanton","doi":"10.1016/0272-2380(84)90005-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0272-2380(84)90005-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>ESL students' difficulties in learning to read academic expository prose often stem from thier failure to perceive shifts back and forth between textual subordination and coordination. By failing to perceive the shifts, they miss notional clues that could allow them to construct a conceptual scheme of textual information. A hierarchical model for teaching advanced ESL reading is suggested as linguistically appropriate for enabling students to conceptualize the multi-dimensional relationships that constitute the structure of an academic text.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101229,"journal":{"name":"The ESP Journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"Pages 37-46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1984-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0272-2380(84)90005-2","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76283430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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