Abstract
The article suggests art and ESP integration in a foreign language classroom at technical university. The authors describe five parts of the art and ESP integrated project “Water treatment” developed for teaching chemical engineers ESP at tertiary level. Each part of the project combines art such as poster drawing, writing a poem, creating a brand and making videos with ESP purposes. The results of the pedagogical experiment conducted at the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” (Igor Sikorsky KPI) proved the improvement of professional language, engineering creativity, intellectual engagement and collaboration skills of the students of the experimental group. The answers of the questionnaires conducted among the ESP teachers and students of Igor Sikorsky KPI showed their positive feedback about art and ESP integration. The issues of engineering creativity, active engagement, collaboration and authentic material usage were studied as components of multidisciplinary and multipurpose art and ESP integrated approach. The concluding part of the article outlines the main problems which can occur while integrating art and ESP in Ukraine such as lack of time and materials for exploring art, possible sсepticism towards art elements in ESP.
Highlights
The use of art in technical education is a popular trend
Sometimes art elements are used while implementing problem-based learning or project-based learning or using information technologies for English for Specific Purposes (ESP) classroom
We suggest an integration of art and ESP for Ukrainian engineers as a novel approach that combines different kinds of art and leads to the enhancement of 21st century skills
Summary
The use of art in technical education is a popular trend. Scientists mostly concentrate on a particular kind of art EFL teachers can use for their classrooms. Art is not used enough for teaching Ukrainian engineers English for Specific Purposes (ESP). We suggest an integration of art and ESP for Ukrainian engineers as a novel approach that combines different kinds of art and leads to the enhancement of 21st century skills. Each project within this approach can be characterised by variety and new challenges for the students. Integrated art and ESP learning requires a coordination of knowledge and skills and offers a good alternative to comparatively out-
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