Abstract
BackgroundEnglish education in professional areas has become more and more important with the increasing internationalization of health profession education in countries around the world. In this study, we aimed to evaluate current Chinese stomatology English education based on Chinese participants’ ability to apply stomatology English during an international stomatology skill competition called the ‘Guanghua Cup activity’.MethodsThe registration rate of English and Chinese volunteers and the answer rate and accuracy of Chinese and international contestants on the English knowledge quiz were statistically described. A five-point Likert scale questionnaire was delivered to all participants. The data were analyzed using the Spearman test, Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test and Mann-Whitney U test.ResultsAmong the 194 students, the English and Chinese volunteer registration rate was 7.73 and 30.93%, respectively. The answer rate of Chinese contestants and international contestants in the English quiz was 25 and 75%, with an accuracy rate of 50 and 66.70%, respectively. The questionnaire was graded by Likert five-level classification. There was a positive correlation between the use of English textbooks in classes and the communication with international teachers and students in the competition (Rs = 0.348, p = 0.016). English volunteers had more preparation in English before the competition, more opportunities to communicate with international peers, and greater improvement in English ability than the contestants and Chinese volunteers (p < 0.001). After the competition, all participants paid more attention to stomatology English (p < 0.001).ConclusionsChinese stomatology students have difficulty in stomatology English application. The ‘Guanghua Cup’ helps to improve English proficiency of English volunteers and arouses the interest of stomatology English for all participants. Chinese stomatology school needs to strengthen and reach a consensus in stomatology English education.
Highlights
English education in professional areas has become more and more important with the increasing internationalization of health profession education in countries around the world
The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of international competitions such as the Guanghua Cup activity on the stomatology English ability of the participants and to evaluate and analyze existing stomatology English education in China
The results showed that 43.97% of the participants had a little English preparation before the Guanghua Cup activity, and 58.62% of the participants said that they had no chance to communicate with international students or teachers
Summary
English education in professional areas has become more and more important with the increasing internationalization of health profession education in countries around the world. As the official language of international conferences, academic journals and websites, English brings challenges to students and health professionals from nonEnglish-speaking countries [1, 2]. With the increasing internationalization of health profession education in countries around the world, English education in professional areas has become increasingly important [3]. The demand for stomatology English education to allow students to communicate with the international peers and pursue further career goals has increased. Whether the current stomatology English education can meet the demand for English application of Chinese stomatology students was unknown
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