A multi-professional communication skills programme: challenges and evaluation

2001 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. S414
Author(s):  
T. Donovan ◽  
T. Hutchison ◽  
A. Kelly
Author(s):  
N. Basko

The article is devoted to the role and possibilities of using phraseology in teaching professional communication skills in Russian to foreign students. As an example, phraseological units are discussed that are used in professional communication in the field of economics and business. The article contains such linguistic characteristics of phraseological units in the economic discourse as semantics, stylistic properties, etymology, communicative value. Teaching professional communication with the use of phraseology assumes acquaintance of foreign students with the main linguistic characteristics of phraseological units, i.e. with their grammatical properties, lexical and syntactic compatibility, features of functioning in speech. Control tests are aimed at mastering the semantics of phraseological units, at developing the skills and abilities of using phraseological units in professional speech. The author of the article comes to the conclusion that the use of phraseological expressions in teaching professional communication allows to consider phraseology as one of the linguistic resources that contributes to the formation of communicative competence in the professional sphere among foreign students.


Author(s):  
Е.В. Богомолова ◽  
О.И. Ананьева

В статье описано, каким образом можно решить проблему сущности профессионального общения и путей его эффективного формирования. На основе проведенного анализа определены методологические основы исследования, даны авторские определения понятий «парадигма образования», «профессиональное общение», «готовность к профессиональному общению». Обосновано и доказано, что формирование готовности современного специалиста к профессиональному общению на базе комплексного использования личностно ориентированного и синергетического подходов, персонолизированного обучения, синергии форм, методов и средств обучения обеспечивает целостность и системность подготовки, достижение высокого уровня компетентности в сфере профессионального общения. The article focuses on the essence of professional communication and on efficient ways of developing professional communication skills. The investigation enables the authors to define methodological foundations for research. The authors provide their definitions of the following concepts: “educational paradigm”, “professional communication”, “readiness to professional communication”. The article maintains that to ensure modern specialists’ readiness to professional communication, to secure systematic and comprehensive training, to guarantee the quality formation of professional communication, it is essential to integrate personality-oriented and synergistic approaches and to ensure personalized education and synergistic relationship between forms, methods and means of education.


Pharmacy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Neeltje P. Duijm ◽  
Karin Svensberg ◽  
Casper Larsen ◽  
Sofia Kälvemark Sporrong

As the pharmacy profession evolves, good communication skills are vital for securing the safer and more rational use of medicines. Currently there is a lack of qualitative studies researching European student pharmacists’ and their experience with communication skills training (CST). This qualitative study aimed to fill this gap by exploring Danish student pharmacists’ attitudes towards, and experiences of, CST. Focus group interviews were conducted with a heterogeneous sample of Danish student pharmacists in 2016. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and analyzed inductively. Fifteen students participated in three focus groups. Five categories identified as key aspects were: professional communication vs. normal conversation, motivation to engage in training, how to learn communication skills, experience with CST and universities’ role in teaching communication skills. In conclusion, there were both positive and negative attitudes towards CST among the participants. However, they had little experience with CST. Bloom’s taxonomy of the affective domain and Kolb’s experiential learning model appear to be useful in understanding students’ attitudes towards CST. Pharmacy educators can use this study to structure and improve their CST curricula by knowing what influences students’ attitudes towards CST.


Author(s):  
Yu. Balahovskaya

The article focuses on ESP textbook evaluation to develop effective cross cultural communication skills. The core elements of the ESP textbook for teaching and learning Military English are: intercultural content, authentic and meaningful texts and task-based activities, simulating situations in professional communication settings.


2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 53-69
Author(s):  
Katrine Sonnenschein ◽  
◽  
Janet Ferguson ◽  

Communication is considered a crucial skill set by employers who require universities to develop students’ communication skills, to meet their requirements in the workplace. This study focuses on graduates’ perceptions of their skill in professional communication; its development during their studies; and its value when making the transition to employment. The paper is based on two studies undertaken in Australia with interviews with graduates. The graduates are both of Australian and Chinese origin working in Australia and China across various industries. Presentation skills, writing, and intercultural skills were considered most important. Although most participants were satisfied with the way they had developed these skills at the Australian university, some international graduates needed more help from university to attain these skills. Recommendations regarding structured interventions for intercultural communication, work-integrated learning, and professional training of academic staff were provided.


Author(s):  
Nensy Triristina ◽  
Samsul Khabib

This study investigates ESP students' perception of ESP teaching effectiveness for Social and Political Science from the non-English Department. Data were collected from forty-six participants from three Social and Political Science Program Departments, Darul 'Ulum University. To obtain the data, questionnaires and interviews were employed as the instruments. Furthermore, the data were analyzed using descriptive analysis into four categories; material, teaching method, learning motivation, and classroom management. The findings showed that some students were dissatisfied with the ESP materials given. However, the students perceived that they need to take the ESP materials to have professional communication skills for future careers. Additionally, it was also found that the roles of lectures' guidance in learning ESP were important. Finally, the interview results reveal the difficulties the students face in learning ESP, including vocabulary, pronunciation, reading comprehension, and grammatical structure.


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