An investigation into stylistic errors of Arab students learning english for academic purposes

Drawn on the sociocultural paradigm, I examined teacher-student communication with emphasis on teacher’s talk and its role on international students’ learning English as a Second Language in an English for Academic Purposes classroom in a global campus in the U.S. Developmental data analyses of class observations, teacher and student interviews, and documents led to finding multidimensional characteristics of Critical Teacher Talk (CTT). I also found evidence of the role of CTT on production-process-affective aspects of learning English as an International Language. The findings further shed insights on the need to train and practice Critical International Language Pedagogy with the triadic principles—transnational culture building, critical caring, and authentic learning—among international higher education educators and teachereducators.

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“Improvisation is not allowed in a second language”: A survey of Italian lecturers’ concerns about teaching their subjects through English

Language Learning in Higher Education ◽

10.1515/cercles-2015-0017 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Francesca Helm ◽

Marta Guarda

Keyword(s):

Second Language ◽

Public University ◽

English For Academic Purposes ◽

Northern Italy ◽

Northern Europe ◽

English Medium Instruction ◽

European University ◽

Shed Light ◽

Language Issues ◽

Learning English

AbstractEnglish-medium instruction (EMI) is increasingly being introduced not only in universities in northern Europe but also in central and southern countries, such as Italy. However, the competences and concerns of the lecturers involved are not always considered when such developments are introduced, and support or training may not be offered. This paper reports on a survey on EMI to which 115 lecturers in a public university in northern Italy responded. The survey was carried out by the university’s Language Centre as part of the LEAP (Learning English for Academic Purposes) Project, which was developed to support lecturers in EMI. The survey sought to identify what the lecturers perceived as their strengths and weakness in English, their concerns, and also their evaluations of the experience of teaching through English if they had any. The findings discussed in this paper shed light on the needs of lecturers who are involved in EMI, which relate to methodology as well as language issues. The implications of this for European university language centres intending to support EMI at their universities are discussed in the conclusion.

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Relations of Some Sociocultural Variables and Attitudes and Motivations of Young Arab Students Learning English as a Second Language

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.2001.88.1.91 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 88 (1) ◽

pp. 91-101

Author(s):

Ali A. Lori ◽

Saif H. Al-Ansari

Keyword(s):

Second Language ◽

Foreign Language ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Language Analysis ◽

Psycholinguistic Variables ◽

Arab Students ◽

Previous Learning ◽

Learning English

This paper examined a number of variables pertaining to the sociocultural outlooks of 412 young Arab students learning English as a foreign language and the relation of their attitudes and motivations prior to their learning of the language. Analysis indicated clearly that certain variables appeared to be correlated with their attitudes and motivations more than others. Most of the students had maids in their homes, and the presence of a maid was associated with most of the psycholinguistic variables tested. Their previous learning experience of the language was positively correlated as was their knowledge of English stories. Having some sort of English games had the highest correlations (.25 to .41). Potential pedagogical implications of these results were discussed.

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BIOLOGY STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF INTERNET RESOURCES IN LEARNING ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

Naukovì zapiski Nacìonalʹnogo unìversitetu «Ostrozʹka akademìâ». Serìâ «Fìlologìâ» ◽

10.25264/2519-2558-2021-11(79)-206-209 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (11(79)) ◽

pp. 206-209

Author(s):

Olesia Liashchenko ◽

Tetiana Pylypchuk ◽

Tetiana Vereshchahina

Keyword(s):

English For Academic Purposes ◽

First Year ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Biology Students ◽

Distant Learning ◽

Technical Errors ◽

Internet Resources ◽

Khan Academy ◽

User Friendly ◽

Learning English

The outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has accelerated the process of digitalization in higher education setting and the field of learning English for academic purposes is no exception. An adequate selection of available online resources of high didactic and pedagogical value that could facilitate EAP learning is an urgent issue. The aim of the article is to investigate biology students’ evaluation of 6 internet resources (FutureLearn, Khan Academy, tutorial channels on Youtube (namely, CrashCourse and RicochetScience), Quizlet, Kahoot, Crossword Labs) that were used during the academic year 2020-2021 as supplementary tools for achieving learning objectives in the framework of disciplinary course ‘English for Biologists (freshmen).’ In order to achieve the purpose of the research quantitative and qualitative surveys were conducted among first-year biology students. Collected data revealed their preferences regarding 3 sections in the evaluation of internet resources: design (user-friendly browsing, absence of technical errors), information reliability and accuracy, promotion of learners’ interaction and engagement. Also, the data showed students’ self-assessment of linguistic skills they improved by utilizing these resources. The study of students’ perceptions of internet resources helps to define useful internet tools to make distant learning of Academic English for Biology more meaningful and effective.

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International Arab Students Attitude towards Learning English

Global Regional Review ◽

10.31703/grr.2018(iii-i).29 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol III (I) ◽

pp. 389-401

Author(s):

Saira Maqbool ◽

Lubna Umar ◽

Umaima Kamran

Keyword(s):

English Learners ◽

English Language ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Arab Countries ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

English Language Policy ◽

Arab Students ◽

The University ◽

International Phenomenon ◽

Learning English

English is not more the language of few countries it has become an international phenomenon. Thats why many types of research all over the world are exploring the attitude of these non-native English learners towards it. The current study explores the attitude of Arab students (studding in Malaysia) towards learning English. This study adopted the methods of descriptive research design. In this approach, quantitative data from questionnaires of 49 respondents, Arab countries students studying at the University of Science Malaysia was collected. For data analysis, Pearson correlation and multiple recreations were conducted and it was found out that the Arab students with the attitude towards English had a significant correlation with English learning and importance and English language Policy of their country.

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