ELTWeekly Vol. 5

Research Paper: ‘Effect of Using Facebook to Assist English for Business Communication Course Instruction’ by Ru-Chu Shin

Post author:Tarun Patel
Post published:November 23, 2013
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ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#40 | November 24, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

This paper aimed to explore the effect of incorporating blended learning with Facebook and peer assessment for English for Business Communication course for college students. A total of 111 students from a public technological university participated in this study. The participants were divided into three Facebook site groups. A mixed method consisting of qualitative and quantitative approaches was employed to analyze the collected data, including the pre- and post-tests, qualitative data of peer assessment on Facebook sites, interview, a student self-efficacy scale, and a self-developed satisfaction survey questionnaire. (more…)

Research Paper: ‘Solving the Problems of Designing and Teaching a Packed English for Specific Purposes Course’ by Belinda Ho

Post author:Tarun Patel
Post published:November 23, 2013
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ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#40 | November 24, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

Background: In an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course offered to a department in a university in Hong Kong preparing the students for their internship, students were expected to learn to write and engage in spoken activities related to a number of documents over a period of 13 weeks. Having to achieve so many learning outcomes within so short a period of time, course designers and teachers encountered problems.

Aims and methods: This paper describes an attempt to solve the problems arising from such a packed course in several ways through action research. (more…)

Research Paper: ‘Revisiting Materials for Teaching Languages for Specific Purposes’ by Jesus Garcia Laborda

Post author:Tarun Patel
Post published:November 23, 2013
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ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#40 | November 24, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

Teaching materials in languages for specific purposes have evolved in the last few years dramatically. The Internet currently plays a significant role in such development and has permitted both a wider range of resources and its free availability almost anywhere in the World. This paper presents a selection of different types of recent materials for English for Specific Purposes. (more…)