Tests as a Technique for an ESP Coursebook Evaluation

J 2021

Tests as a Technique for an ESP Coursebook Evaluation

ELLEDEROVÁ, Eva

Základní údaje

Originální název

Tests as a Technique for an ESP Coursebook Evaluation

Autoři

ELLEDEROVÁ, Eva

Vydání

International Journal of English for Specific Purposes, 2021

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50301 Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Stát vydavatele

Spojené arabské emiráty

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není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Organizační jednotka

Pedagogická fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

ESP coursebook evaluation; design-based research; test specification; design principles

Změněno: 23. 2. 2022 11:56, Mgr. Ing. Eva Ellederová, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

Design-based research evolved near the beginning of the 21st century as a practical research methodology that could effectively bridge the gap between research and practice in formal education, as it aims at both developing theories about domain-specific learning and the means designed to support that learning. Since ESP teachers often design their own learning materials, this kind of research enables them not only to evaluate their quality and gradually improve them but also to produce design principles. Accordingly, the aim of my ESP coursebook design-based research is to evaluate the quality of a coursebook pilot version I developed for the students from the Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology in the Czech Republic, and consequently formulate necessary modifications based on design principles. I first frame the basic concept of design-based research and ESP testing. Then, I describe the methodology of the ESP coursebook evaluation. Results indicate the requirements for the coursebook redesign, which involve adding more tasks for the acquisition of linguistic means for expressing different language functions, including more material for recycling and reinforcement focused mainly on vocabulary practice and increasing the level of difficulty of listening passages. Based on these results, I discuss the ESP coursebook design principles related to multi-skill tasks, and professional vocabulary and language functions acquisition.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/1239/2020, interní kód MU

Název: Výuka cizích jazyků ve výzkumu (Akronym: AKTEV X)

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Výuka cizích jazyků ve výzkumu

Citovat

ELLEDEROVÁ, Eva. Tests as a Technique for an ESP Coursebook Evaluation. International Journal of English for Specific Purposes. 2021, roč. 1, č. 1, s. 111-147.

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ELLEDEROVÁ, Eva. Tests as a Technique for an ESP Coursebook Evaluation. \textit{International Journal of English for Specific Purposes}. 2021, roč.~1, č.~1, s.~111-147.

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