Abstract

El presente artículo científico exploró las percepciones de los estudiantes de un curso de inglés con fines específicos (ESP) en la carrera de medicina en la Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo. Además, esta investigación tuvo como objetivo principal realizar un análisis de necesidades para estudiantes de la carrera de Medicina con el fin de identificar sus necesidades y carencias en concordancia con su aprendizaje de inglés para sus futuras vidas profesionales. Con este fin, se administraron cuestionarios a setenta y seis estudiantes de la carrera de Medicina con el fin de obtener información relevante sobre las percepciones de los estudiantes sobre ESP para identificar y proponer una solución para las necesidades, deseos (rendimiento) y carencias (causas) de su curso de inglés. Por lo tanto, el análisis de necesidades se realizó con las percepciones obtenidas de los participantes cuyas respuestas estaban relacionadas con la implementación del enfoque ESP en su curso. Los principales hallazgos de esta investigación están relacionados con los principios básicos de ESP, que son las necesidades futuras del idioma inglés, el contenido ESP, las habilidades lingüísticas ESP y el uso de ESP para la vida profesional futura de los estudiantes. El análisis de las percepciones de los estudiantes a través de la implementación del análisis de necesidades es el principal punto de referencia para la aplicación de un curso ESP y la implementación de un sílabo e innovar el plan de estudios de carrera.

Highlights

  • English for Specific Purposes, abbreviated by scholars as ESP, refers to the teaching of English for a utilitarian purpose (Mackay, 1978)

  • Concerning the data obtained from questionnaires administered for gathering students’ perceptions about the ESP methodology

  • The participants of this investigation were asked to answer questions which reflect their perceptions and background knowledge of ESP course implemented at Medicine career

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Summary

Introduction

English for Specific Purposes, abbreviated by scholars as ESP, refers to the teaching of English for a utilitarian purpose (Mackay, 1978). Needs Analysis; this was done in order to know the students’ perceptions about the ESP methodology and to identify the students’ interest in an ESP course, the students’ deficiencies as well as their strengths in the specific area of language skills It is only after this analysis has been conducted that we can determine course elements, such as the objectives of the syllabus and the selection of content that meets the students’ needs. The final aim of this investigation is to contribute as a cornerstone of curriculum innovation following the process of performing a Needs Analysis according to the students’ perceptions about the principles of the ESP methodology It can be used for new English teaching language methods like CLIL (Content and Language Implemented Learning). Having stated the final purpose of this research, the general objective of this investigation is to explore wants, needs and lacks regarding learning English for university students of English at Medicine career at Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo through a needs analysis approach to ESP

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10. Esp is appropiate for metting future english needs

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