ERIC Number: EJ1454972
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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Improving English Proficiency in Professional and Vocational Training
Donna Bain Butler
English Teaching Forum, v62 n4 p20-27 2024
The purpose of this article is to contribute to the professional development of teacher-trainers worldwide, with practical applications for instructors and curriculum developers who work to improve English proficiency in the professional/vocational training realm. The goal is to address situational language use during professional training so that trainees can interact with the language, understand "why," learn professional content, and develop English proficiency concurrently. Integrating language use into training is important because research on teaching multilinguals shows that learning content and learning language occur simultaneously (e.g., de Oliveira 2023).
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Language Proficiency, Professional Training, Language Teachers, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development, Teacher Educators, Global Approach, Foreign Students, Grammar, Needs Assessment, Learning Activities, Best Practices, English for Special Purposes, English Language Learners, Law Schools, Legal Education (Professions), Teaching Methods
US Department of State. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs, SA-5, 2200 C Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037. e-mail: etforum@state.gov; Web site: https://americanenglish.state.gov/forum
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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