ESP Teaching Research Articles

Islamic Broadcasting Communication Students Need Analysis Based on Task-Based Language Teaching for ESP Curriculum Development

Islamic Broadcasting Communication students need certain experiences in learning English. English as a global language should be in line with their specific purposes. Therefore, it is essential to formulate students’ language skill experiences during their study in the Islamic Broadcasting Communication study program to find real benefits in EFL learning. The study is a Need Analysis (NA) which involves 30 students of the Islamic Broadcasting Communication study program, and 3 ESP lecturers of Universitas Sains Alqur’an, Central Java in Wonosobo, Indonesia. The aims are to investigate the students’ needs in ESP and to confirm if students’ needs in English lectures are reflected in the existing curriculum or not. The study is conducted using descriptive qualitative. The data are collected through a questionnaire, documentation, and interview. The study reveals that (1) the students of the study program need some changes to adapt to present needs in terms of ESP outcomes, task goals, preferred topics, setting, teacher and student roles, and media (2) the study promotes curriculum development as the provided curriculum does not accommodate students’ needs appropriately.

Bridging the Gap between Pedagogy and Workplace Needs

For a university teacher of business English to both undergraduates and postgraduates, one of the biggest challenges is the lack of suitable books with authentic texts and updated information for demonstration/illustration of workplace texts and genres. First, students nowadays expect authenticity but not dated examples from existing business English textbooks. Second, the genres and communicative functions covered in most business English textbooks are limited, and emerging features and genres of workplace texts are rarely covered. Third, research findings are highly sought after to inform how workplace texts are composed in terms of content, structure and language features. This paper will give examples of the niche that needs filling, and then discuss what ESP teachers can do.

Neural Network based College English Informatization Learning Environment Construction with ESP Teaching Mode

Neural Network based College English Informatization Learning Environment Construction with ESP Teaching Mode

Tracing the development of English for Specific Purposes over four decades (1980–2019): A bibliometric analysis

As the most important journal for ESP research, The ESP Journal/English for Specific Purposes (ESPJ) is now more than 40 years old, having been launched in 1980. With source data from 705 articles published between 1980 and 2019 in ESPJ, we set out to trace the development of the journal in terms of the most frequently explored topics, the most highly cited ESPJ articles and the references of ESPJ articles, plus the changes in contributors with regard to countries/regions. The topic analyses highlight two broad trends in ESPJ over four decades. The first trend is the significantly increased focus on the analyses of target language varieties, which has grown in both research scope and depth. The second trend appears to be a shift from the coverage of a wide range of teaching issues in the 1980s to the primacy of writing and literacy since the 2000s. Given that the ability to use the target language variety to communicate effectively in writing is a main objective for the majority of ESP learners, ESPJ has been playing a leading role in the field by focusing more on issues central to this aspect of ESP teaching.

GRAMMAR MASTERY FOR HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM STUDENTS: TO WHAT EXTENT DOES IT MATTER FOR THEIR FUTURE CAREER?

There have been pros and cons to learning grammar concerning Second Language Acquisition. This paper aims to investigate Hospitality and Tourism (HT) students’ and workers’ perceptions of the significance of English grammar which has not been widely discussed. This article reports a mixed-method study that was conducted using an online survey and involving 50 HT students and 50 HT workers across Indonesia. Interviews with 2 Human Resource Managers of international hotel chains were also performed to provide stronger validation. The findings revealed that HT students and workers do not hold a positive perception of learning grammar and should not comprehensively learn English rules since grammar mastery will insignificantly impact employability and career performance for most positions in that sector. However, it is suggested that those in higher positions learn the 6 most commonly used tenses to avoid misunderstandings that, to some degree, link to job promotions. Results also suggest that teachers of ESP for Hospitality prioritize students’ speaking fluency, listening, and vocabulary comprehension using the CLT and PBL teaching approaches. The research results are expected to build a more positive attitude toward English learning, thus fostering a better quality of human resources in the hospitality industry.

COMPULSORY METHODS IN TEACHING ESP

The current article discusses the main methodology of teaching ESP for adult learners. There are covered some specific approaches and techniques widely used in ESP classroom. Not only vocabulary but also other four language skills such as listening, speaking, reading and writing demand special compulsory methods to teach effectively due to the function and form of language utilized in the specific sphere. That`s because, ESP teaching is considered as the one of the challenging fields of education.

TEACHING ESP USING PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AT TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES

This article discusses the general characteristics of the project-based approach to learning foreign languages. The possibility of interactive foreign language teaching in universities based on the model of independent student project work is studied. Con

COMPULSORY METHODS IN TEACHING ESP

The current article discusses the main methodology of teaching ESP for adult learners. There are covered some specific approaches and techniques widely used in ESP classroom. Not only vocabulary but also other four language skills such as listening, speaking, reading and writing demand special compulsory methods to teach effectively due to the function and form of language utilized in the specific sphere. That`s because, ESP teaching is considered as the one of the challenging fields of education.

Specialised English: New Directions in ESP and EAP Research and Practice by Ken Hyland & Lillian L.C. Wong (2019): Routledge

The Book “Specialised English: New Directions in ESP and EAP Research and Practice by Ken Hyland & Lillian L.C. Wong (2019): Routledge” is a must-read book for ESP and EAP researchers and practitioners. It consists of three main sections: 1) conceptualizing issues in specialized language use (five chapters), 2) focusing on texts (six chapters), and 3) focusing on practice (six chapters). This book addresses some challenges in teaching and researching ESP courses across disciplines (Enesi et al., 2021). For example, contextualizing ESP teaching as “workplace English” is currently demanding, thus allowing ESP curriculum developers to formulate and infuse English materials in the workplace (V. K. Bhatia & Bremner, 2012).

Investigating the EFL and ESP Students and Teachers’ Perception to the English Curriculum at Afghanistan Universities

This article examined the effectiveness of the EFL and ESP curricula in Afghanistan universities. Specifically, it provided an overview of the current state of English programs and learners' and instructors’ feedback on their learning and expectations. The data was collected via survey questionnaires and interviews with three groups of people. The first group is 300 Afghan EFL and ESP learners and instructors from seven different state universities of different provinces in Afghanistan who took part in this study. These universities include Nangarhar, Kandahar, Herat, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan, Shaikh Zayed, Balkh and Kabul Education Universities. The second group is the university authorities and officials of the Ministry of Higher Education who participated in this survey. The third group of the participant is 20 EFL and ESP learners and instructors and 10 EFL and ESP curriculum planners. For the purpose of collecting data, a well-developed questionnaire was created. The collected data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 23). The result revealed that the participants had a somehow positive attitude toward teaching and learning English as a foreign language. Also, it suggested that the students, as well as their instructors, have a low degree of a positive attitude toward the teaching system and curriculum.

ESP Teachers: Insights, Challenges and Needs in the EFL Context

This research investigated ESP teachers’ perceptions of the underlying concepts, challenges, and needs of ESP teaching in Thailand. A six-Likert questionnaire and checklist were given to 63 ESP teachers at a Thai government university. An interview was also used to further explore 12 teacher participants’ issues, challenges, and needs in ESP practices. The results indicated that Thai university teachers had a piecemeal understanding of ESP concepts, and they also agreed that ESP practice is a complex and challenging task. Moreover, the current findings indicate that language teachers must work in tandem with the content teachers. Indeed, the results strongly suggest that teachers require professional training in ESP teaching. Overall, ESP teachers must embody the five essential elements of ESP, including a language teacher, a content teacher, a researcher, a course planner and material provider, and a course evaluator.

The Function of Discourse Analysis in Improving Medicine Students’ Listening Comprehension: Cognitive Psychology Perspective in ESP Field

This paper is an attempt to investigate the function of discourse analysis in improving medicine students' listening comprehension by a group of students doing their Bachelor of Science in Medicine at Tabuk University in Saudi Arabia. It investigates the function of discourse as a way of comprehending difficult skills to learn and practice effective listening. The result of the research provided some helpful recommendations for ESP teachers by discussing the theoretical and practical bases of Discourse Analysis (DA) in teaching listening comprehension. The sample of the study included 80 Saudis in their 1st Year. The research recommends that educationists and decision-makers be concerned with developing and designing listening materials relevant to the function of Discourse Analysis in teaching listening comprehension for medicine or ESP students.

The Function of Discourse Analysis in Improving Medicine Students’ Listening Comprehension: Cognitive Psychology Perspective in ESP Field

This paper is an attempt to investigate the function of discourse analysis in improving medicine students' listening comprehension by a group of students doing their Bachelor of Science in Medicine at Tabuk University in Saudi Arabia. It investigates the function of discourse as a way of comprehending difficult skills to learn and practice effective listening. The result of the research provided some helpful recommendations for ESP teachers by discussing the theoretical and practical bases of Discourse Analysis (DA) in teaching listening comprehension. The sample of the study included 80 Saudis in their 1st Year. The research recommends that educationists and decision-makers be concerned with developing and designing listening materials relevant to the function of Discourse Analysis in teaching listening comprehension for medicine or ESP students.

Science dissemination videos as multimodal supporting resources for ESP teaching in higher education

In recent years, science dissemination has moved from printed to digital formats, and digital genres such as free access videos, along with their own multimodal characteristics (e.g. image, audio, movement, among others) are particularly relevant in order to meet 21st century users' (i.e., digital natives) learning needs (Prensky, 2017) and to make them aware of the use of the multimodal traits. However, only a few studies can be found on the use of videos for the dissemination of research in ESP teaching as learning resources in Higher Education (HE) contexts, nor have the multimodal connections embedded in videos which contribute to the engagement of their users been taken into account (Valeiras-Jurado & Bernad-Mechó, 2022). Considering a communicative multimodal procedure in the digital era (Kress, 2010), the objective of this research is to identify the criteria that ESP teachers take into account when selecting this type of video for their courses, as well as the multimodal characteristics of these videos that can be identified and taken into consideration in the classroom. To attain our aim, a questionnaire will be distributed to 10 ESP teachers asking about the criteria they use for the selection of videos (e.g., length, clarity of language, visual aids, subject matter appropriate to the content, difficulty, among other aspects). Secondly, a multimodal discourse analysis of an extract from one of the videos teachers use in their courses will be developed. The teacher who uses this video in his class will be interviewed before and after showing him the multimodal analysis in order to check whether being aware of the video's multimodal traits can change his criteria for video selection and for class activities related to it. The results of this investigation will serve to offer teachers some support in their selection of appropriate multimodal materials for their ESP courses, as well as pedagogical tips about activities that can enhance the multimodal features of this digital genre.

The Problems Faced by the Teachers and the Students in Teaching and Learning ESP Reading Skill at Thanh Hoa University of Culture, Sports and Tourism

This paper was conducted to see the problems faced by the teacher and the students in teaching and learning ESP reading skill at Thanh Hoa University of Culture, Sports and Tourism. So as to gather more believable data, the qualitative method including the author's personal observation, the discussion and interview with the students and the colleagues. The collected data revealed the teachers and students’ difficulties in teaching and learning ESP reading and their causes. Based on the author’s experience, the discussion and interview with the colleagues and students, the researcher gave some possible solutions to improve the quality of teaching and learning ESP reading at school.

Investigating the challenges of Iranian ESP teachers at medical schools: The role of video presentation on subject related critical incidents

English for Specific Purposes has become increasingly popular in college English courses in recent years, posing a significant challenge for all English teachers. As a result, it is critical to investigate the challenges that ESP teachers face. This mixed method study looked into teachers' perception toward pedagogical challenges and their effects on the quality of teaching ESP courses at Iranian medical universities as well as the role of video presentation on constituents' disturbance. As a result, this research was divided into two phases. In the first phase, which was a qualitative research, 10 ESP teachers were interviewed. In the second phase a questionnaire was used to conduct a quantitative and descriptive survey to investigate the impact of using video presentations on teachers' challenges. The participants of the second phase were 79 female and 29 male instructors with the age range of 31–40 years (M = 45.3) and the average teaching experience of 6–10 years in ESP courses. In the analysis of quantitative research findings, linear regression was conducted to determine their perception toward using video presentation in ESP classes. The questionnaire results revealed that using audio-visual tools to teach ESP courses is especially beneficial for both students and teachers. Appropriate video material can make students more interested in the subject, more engaged, and more confident in communicative language learning competencies. The study's findings can help policymakers and stakeholders understand how to provide funds and management support for ESP courses, as well as reform policy and regulations. Furthermore, ESP educators can take advantage of technological resources to help medical students solve problems with medical terminology and expressions and improve classroom efficiency. Future research should focus on learners' challenges in evaluating their perception of all language skills, as well as the implementation of various teaching methods.

Moral education in teacher education ESP course—taking English for Teaching and Teacher Education as an example

Present ESP research focuses more on ESP teaching mode, online and offline ESP course practice, ESP teaching practice and teacher development, ESP textbook compilation and so on. There is still limited study concerning how moral education could be integrated with ESP teaching. Based on the school-based curriculum English for Teaching and Teacher Education, the current case study takes Unit 6 as an example to explore how moral education could be realized in the teacher education ESP course from four dimensions of unit teaching objective design, teaching content design, teaching method design and teaching evaluation design.

Challenges and Difficulties Faced by ESP Teachers in Teaching during COVID-19 Pandemic in Iraq

Challenges and Difficulties Faced by ESP Teachers in Teaching during COVID-19 Pandemic in Iraq

The Practice of "Flipped Classroom" in ESP Teaching—Taking the Teaching of "Financial English" as an Example

The Practice of "Flipped Classroom" in ESP Teaching—Taking the Teaching of "Financial English" as an Example

The Use of the Mother Tongue in ESP Teaching and Learning from the Students’ Perspective: The Case of Serbian

The Use of the Mother Tongue in ESP Teaching and Learning from the Students’ Perspective: The Case of Serbian