KUBRICKÁ, Jana. Teaching English to Scientists: The Divergences and Confluences. In Language Instruction in Tertiary Education for the Students of Natural Sciences. 2022.
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Original name Teaching English to Scientists: The Divergences and Confluences
Authors KUBRICKÁ, Jana.
Edition Language Instruction in Tertiary Education for the Students of Natural Sciences, 2022.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Presentations at conferences
Field of Study 50301 Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Organization unit Language Centre
Keywords in English ESP; tertiary education; testing in ESP; autonomy in ESP
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Abstract
The presentation introduces the Language Centre unit at the Faculty of Science Masaryk University against the backdrop of the pandemic and recent developments in English for Specific Purposes. The talk focuses on several dichotomies inherent in ESP teaching that the unit has had to deal with in the last decade. First, it is the narrow, subject-specific teaching versus a broader, general academic approach to content. Next, there is a trend towards greater autonomy of students competing with a more controlled way of teaching. Finally, the presentation touches upon assessment as a tool to measure students´ proficiency as well as an instrument for reflection, motivation, and growth. The presenter illustrates the discussed issues with specific examples from the syllabi of ESP courses taught at the Language Centre unit and students´ feedback.
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