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Teaching English to Scientists: The Divergences and Confluences

KUBRICKÁ, Jana

Basic information

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

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Prezentace na konferencích

Field of Study

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

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Organization unit

Language Centre

Keywords in English

ESP; tertiary education; testing in ESP; autonomy in ESP
Změněno: 25/3/2023 17:45, PaedDr. Marta Holasová, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

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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