Implication of Interdisciplinary Team Teaching of an ESP Course

Larisa Maletina,Yuliya Karmanova,Valeriya Kashpur

doi:10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n5p556

Abstract

This paper aims to discuss the practical experience of “English for specific purposes” (ESP) course team teaching at National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University in Russia. The analysis of the basic concepts determining the team teaching environment, as well as the model in which it can be implemented, are presented herein. The major focus is the effectiveness of teaming of ESP course in enhancing academic and research achievements to meet students’ needs. The conclusion of this paper highlights the benefits and challenges of the suggested model, and addresses the question of whether it can take place in ESP courses in the Russian universities. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n5p556

Highlights

A continuous process of technology renewal in the context of modern industry raises high demands on the training of engineering graduates
Findings are discussed in the areas of achievement effective outcomes of the students taught by two teachers in comparison with the one English teacher self-contained classroom of English for specific purposes” (ESP) course
The results show the positive influence of team teaching over traditional ESP teaching even though the team teaching scores were higher in all of the comparison of students’ achievements

Summary

Introduction

A continuous process of technology renewal in the context of modern industry raises high demands on the training of engineering graduates. In the increasingly internationalized world, engineers are required to take responsibility for intercultural cooperation in the professional sphere. They face various situations where they are expected to effectively communicate engineering information verbally, graphically, and in writing. In view of the above, it becomes obvious that to perform efficiently in the workplace, engineering graduates must have a balance of both technical and non-technical skills. The latter includes communication skills that give an engineer the opportunity to fully work with foreign information sources, examine new world technologies, and interact effectively in professional and everyday environment

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