DEVELOPING SPEAKING SKILLS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES USING ICT FOR THE ENGINEERING STUDENTS: AN INDIAN CONTEXT

The globalization of world markets which has led to the hegemony of English language over other languages requires graduates from different fields of specialization to equip themselves with English communication skills to communicate effectively in local and international workplace contexts. This study was conducted to investigate the English speaking skills needed by engineering students in the Kwara states of Nigeria. A survey was carried out to compare how the respondents’ (undergraduate engineering students and industry workers in the Kwara State of Nigeria) self-rated their speaking interaction and production skills and to observe their perception of the importance of speaking interaction and production sub skills for workplace communication. The study concluded with suggestions for creating a better perception of the importance of English speaking skills among engineering students and creating a better workplace English curriculum so that students’ workplace speaking skills can be improved.

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Improving Learners' Speaking Skills with Podcasts

Handbook of Research on Web 2.0 and Second Language Learning ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-190-2.ch017 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 313-330 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Pete Travis ◽

Fiona Joseph

Keyword(s):

English Language Learners ◽

Web 2.0 ◽

Language Learners ◽

English Language ◽

Low Cost ◽

Language Education ◽

Study Approach ◽

Internet Telephony ◽

Language Courses ◽

Speaking Skills

In particular, this chapter looks at the potential role of Web 2.0 technologies and podcasting to act as a transformational force within language education. Using a case study approach, the researchers describe a project to create a series of podcasts called “Splendid Speaking” based on authentic speech recordings of English language learners from around the world. The aim of the project was to utilize a Web 2.0 technology, podcasting, to improve the speaking skills of upper-intermediate to advanced level learners. Central to this project was the question of how popular a podcasting service would be with the target audience of English language learners and teachers. The Splendid Speaking podcasts were enabled by the use of Skype, a free Internet telephony system, and other low-cost and free software to edit and publish the podcasts. It is hoped that teachers and curriculum planners reading this chapter will be able to evaluate the possibilities of creating podcasts to deliver elements of their language courses.

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Vocabulary demands for engineering students studying English in Russia: Comparing ESP course materials across three engineering disciplines

Global Business Languages ◽

10.4079/gbl.v20.9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

Author(s):

Tatiana Nekrasova-Beker

Keyword(s):

English Language ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Chemical Engineering ◽

Thermal Power ◽

Language Instruction ◽

Vocabulary Size ◽

Unique Challenge ◽

Language Courses ◽

Specific Discipline ◽

Language Needs

With English language instruction becoming increasingly more specialized in higher education institutions around the globe, English for Specific Purposes (ESP) practitioners are facing a unique challenge in developing language courses that require considerable knowledge of a specific discipline in order to make it applicable to students and to meet their specific language needs. In the case of Engineering, which is the target discipline in this study, substantial empirical research has been published describing general discipline-specific requirements as well as common challenges that second language (L2) students face in various pedagogical contexts (e.g., Kaewpet, 2009; Pritchard & Nasr, 2004; Rowley-Jolivet, 2015; Rozycki & Johnson, 2013). Yet research investigating the vocabulary demands of pedagogical materials utilized in various sub-fields within the same discipline is limited. Therefore, the present study examined the extent to which the vocabulary demands of the pedagogical materials employed in ESP courses in Thermal-Power, Computer, and Chemical Engineering in Russia were comparable across the courses and achievable for the students. The results indicated that vocabulary coverage varied considerably across the three disciplines, with Chemical Engineering texts requiring the largest vocabulary size for adequate comprehension. The implications of the study for materials development and teaching ESP courses in various Engineering sub-fields are discussed.

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English Language Use in Malaysian Government and Private Civil Engineering Workplaces

International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies ◽

10.7575/aiac.ijels.v.6n.3p.84 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 84 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Noor Shahariah Saleh ◽

Siti Fatimah Murtaza

Keyword(s):

English Language ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Language Use ◽

Civil Engineering ◽

Engineering Industry ◽

Focus Group Discussions ◽

Training Experience ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Industrial Training ◽

Language Courses

Employers in the engineering sector require certain standard of English proficiency among their employees as the language is widely used for numerous job scopes. In order to understand the current demand of the civil engineering industry on the use of the English language in the workplace, this study was conducted on 20 undergraduates of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia who undertook the industrial training. Based on focus group discussions, the participants learned and shared significant use of English language through their industrial training experience. The findings of the study highlighted the activities that were conducted in English for speaking, listening, reading and writing including the language skills. In addition, the amount of time spent on each activity in English was also identified in understanding the importance of English language in the civil engineering sector. The findings of the study are vital in making informed decisions for the design and development of appropriate English language courses for present and future civil engineering students.

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THE EFFECT OF PEER ASSESSMENT TOWARDS STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL AT SEMESTER II OF STIE MUHAMMADIYAH JAMBI 2018-2019

A Journal of Culture English Language Teaching Literature & Linguistics ◽

10.22219/celtic.v6i2.9886 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 26

Author(s):

Syilvia Wenny J ◽

Rahmat Fajar

Keyword(s):

English Language ◽

Peer Assessment ◽

Teacher Assessment ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Group Design ◽

Student Speech ◽

Language Courses ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Speaking Skill ◽

Speaking Skills

Speaking subject performed at colleges, especially English language courses, is provided to students to actively develop English speaking skills. However, in fact there are still many students who are less taking advantage of the opportunities given. This has an impact on low student speaking skills. The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of peer assessment of student speech skills in the second semester of Economics Development of STIE Muhammadiyah JambiThe design of this research is a quasi experimental with a posttest-only control group design. The population of the study was the semester II student of Economics Development of STIE Muhammadiyah Jambi year 2018/2019. The population consisted of 75 students. This research sample was class A as the experimental class and B as the control class. Both classes was taken the value of the speaking test which then be compared. The results of this study showed that students taught using peer assessment had better speaking skills than students taught using the teacher assessment.

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