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Peer reviewedPoole, Deborah – English for Specific Purposes, 1998
A colleague interviews linguist Ann Johns concerning her interests and work in the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), her teaching career, development of several new university programs that bring ESP perspectives to bear in other disciplines, the evolution of ESP as a discipline over several decades, and a new publication. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, College Programs, Educational Trends
Johns, T. F.; And Others – 1978
A description of team-teaching at the English for Overseas Students Unit (EOSU) of the University of Birmingham, by T. F. Johns and Tony Dudley-Evans, is followed by "The Current Programme of Materials Development in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at the Universities of Birmingham and Aston" by T. F. and C. M. Johns. The…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comprehension, English for Special Purposes
Download full textHargett, Gary R.; Olswang, Steven G. – American Language Journal, 1984
An administrative policy adopted at the University of Washington providing an alternative to relying entirely on English language proficiency tests for determining foreign students' ability to succeed in an academic program is described. Issues from which this program evolved are discussed and the related literature is reviewed. The issues include…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria, College Second Language Programs, College Students
Tarnopolsky, Oleg B. – 1996
An intensive course in English for business communication, offered at an institute for graduate-level teacher training in Ukraine, is described. An introductory section examines the need for and approaches to English-as-a-Second-Language teaching in Ukraine. The course consists of two main parts: a 14-week intensive general English class, titled…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Business Communication, College Second Language Programs, Course Descriptions
Gebhard, Jerry G. – 1993
Ways that teacher educators can provide opportunities for novice teachers to develop their beliefs about teaching and learning and their teaching practices are discussed. It is suggested that practical teaching experience is essential to teacher development, but that teachers must also be able to process their experiences in ways that allow time…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Tubtimtong, Wanpen – 1995
A study at Chulalongkorn University (Thailand), in response to administrator and employer concerns about the quality of English second language instruction, investigated aspects of language program design. Concerns had been expressed about the level of English language skills among science and engineering graduates. The survey consisted of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Second Language Programs, Course Content, Curriculum Design
