Mechanical Engineering Students Perceived Speaking and Listening Competence: A Self-Assessment

Speaking and listening are the four essential macro skills in English as Second Language (ESL) learning. In recent years, education evaluation has become a vital indicator in assessing the outcomes of the education delivery system. In this study, speaking and listening skills of students were assessed by using the Can-do scales. The scope of the study is confined to undergraduate and postgraduate mechanical engineering students with the aim to evaluate their capability in practicing their English language skills, particularly speaking and listening. The respondents are undergraduate and postgraduate students from Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). A total of 39 respondents were involved in the survey conducted for this study. It is found that respondents have no difficulties if the conversation is regarding basic topics. Nevertheless, respondents have problems to speak when dealing with unfamiliar topics. The outcomes of this study can be utilised to improve students’ English communication skills. In addition, the teaching method can also be enhanced in order to enable students to communicate their subject matter that is engineering in both academic life and future career.

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Digital literacies: A strategy of pedagogy for English language teaching to technical undergraduates

WEENTECH Proceedings in Energy ◽

10.32438/wpe.472021 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 518-526

Author(s):

Narendra Kumar Jangir ◽

Amol R. Bute ◽

Amit Bansode

Keyword(s):

English Language ◽

Engineering Students ◽

New Literacies ◽

Language Teaching ◽

Language Skills ◽

English Language Teaching ◽

Language Skill ◽

Traditional Classrooms ◽

Rural Location ◽

Teaching Language

English language teaching for the engineering students in under-develop colleges of rural location encounters challenges of resources. Even the task of imparting necessary language skills becomes difficult with the help of traditional classrooms. The syllabuses for professional courses are designed to comprehend the language skill to cop-up with the entire degree course and face the placement process towards the end of the course. Hence, the paper would be discussing the solution to the problem of the lack of facilities in teaching language to the professional undergraduates in under-develop colleges. It would also bring out the scope of discovering beyond basic software programs on the computer like Grammarly and Ginger, instead discusses the implication of new literacies in learning a language in the classroom of professional college.

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Analisis Kebutuhan: Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris Berbasis Padlet di Teknik Mesin Universitas Islam Riau

GERAM ◽

10.25299/geram.2020.vol8(2).5844 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 63-72

Author(s):

Fauzul Etfita ◽

Sri Wahyuni

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Engineering ◽

English Language ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Needs Analysis ◽

Fundamental Aspect ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Teaching Materials ◽

Engineering Department ◽

Academic Year

Teaching materials are a set of tools or facilities that contain materials, methods and evaluations used by teachers or lecturers in learning. So far, the teaching materials released by several developers have rarely been in accordance with the needs of Mechanical Engineering students, where some of the teaching materials available still use general English. In this study, in order to compile an appropriate teaching material, researchers have conducted a needs analysis. Needs analysis is a fundamental aspect for English language lecturers for specific purposes (ESP) in identifying information or the main needs of students and investigating areas of student shortages. In line with this statement, this research is a case study design that aims to determine the needs of mechanical engineering students in learning English through Padlet at the Faculty of Engineering in the 2019-2020 academic year. The data in this study were collected from researcher observations, questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with 40 students and two English language lecturers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The results revealed that speaking and writing are the main focus of English skills in the Mechanical Engineering department and listening along with reading are the next English skills needed than others.

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Learning English for Technical Purposes

Self, Peer and Group Assessment in E-Learning ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-965-6.ch007 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 169-190 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Anne Dragemark

Keyword(s):

Language Learning ◽

English Language ◽

Language Skills ◽

School Students ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Online Tutoring ◽

Upper Secondary ◽

Research Findings ◽

Learning Development ◽

Learning English

This chapter presents some research findings in the area of self assessment,obtained from the European Leonardo Project: Learning English forTechnical Purposes (LENTEC), carried out 2001–2003. In this project,upper-secondary vocational students solved problem-based learning casesin a virtual environment. The project aimed at stimulating upper-secondaryvocational school students from six different European countries to improvetheir English-language skills. It also aimed at helping foreign-languageteachers to develop their skills in online tutoring. A validation study wasundertaken and the results underscored that students need time andpractice to assess their own results. According to students and teachers, amajority of the students became more aware of their own language-learning development. The teachers in the project developed a new teacherrole where some of the responsibility for assessment moved from them to thestudents themselves. This not only motivated the students but also gave themadded time for actual language learning.

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The siLang Simulation Tool for Business Secondary Technical Education E.S.P. Students

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) ◽

10.3991/ijet.v11i04.5371 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (04) ◽

pp. 61 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Charilaos Tsihouridis ◽

Marianthi Batsila

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

English Language ◽

Technical Education ◽

Language Skills ◽

Simulation Tool ◽

Listening Skills ◽

Focus Group Discussions ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Learner Motivation ◽

Quantitative And Qualitative Research

The purpose of the paper is to detect Technical Secondary Education learners’ views on the siLang software. Particularly the aim is to investigate its effectiveness on learners’ reading and listening English language skills competence. A number of 64 learners and their four teachers participated in the research, conducted with quantitative and qualitative research methods. According on the results of students’ questionnaire answers, focus group discussions and teachers’ interviews the particular software is considered to be an authentic-like tool for business purposes, relevant to learners’ future working needs, and capable of promoting learner motivation and participation in the lesson. The software was also found to improve learners’ reading and listening skills in English.

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Using Articulate Virtual Laboratories in Teaching Energy Conversion at the U.S. Naval Academy

Journal of Educational Technology Systems ◽

10.2190/qppn-jhj4-8rvv-295y ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 127-136 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

C. Wu

Keyword(s):

Energy Conversion ◽

Mechanical Engineering ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Teaching Method ◽

Computer Software ◽

The United States ◽

Naval Academy ◽

United States Naval Academy ◽

Virtual Laboratories ◽

Engineering Department

The Mechanical Engineering Department at the United States Naval Academy is currently evaluating a new teaching method which implements the use of a computer software. Utilizing the thermodynamic based software CyclePad, Intelligent Computer Aided Instruction (ICAI) is incorporated in an advanced energy conversion course (EM443) for Mechanical Engineering students. The use of the CyclePad software enhances lectures and aids students in visualization and design.

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Applying Reciprocal Teaching Method in Teaching Reading

Studies in Linguistics and Literature ◽

10.22158/sll.v1n2p112 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 112

Author(s):

Moh. Rodli ◽

Hari Prastyo

Keyword(s):

Reading Comprehension ◽

English Language ◽

Teaching Method ◽

Language Skills ◽

Reciprocal Teaching ◽

Modern World ◽

Teaching Reading ◽

Instructional Activity ◽

English Reading ◽

English Classroom

Reading is one of English language skills considered more important in this modern world, so reading gets more emphasize than other skills. Although receiving more attention than other language skills in English classroom, the result of students’ reading comprehension achievement is still far from expectation. To help students comprehend English reading texts and have better achievement in reading skill, Reciprocal Teaching method can be an alternative to offer. The Reciprocal Teaching method as an instructional activity that takes place in the form of dialogue, which is structured by the use of four steps: predicting, clarifying, question generating, and summarizing. Students learn to use four strategies to increase their understanding of the text being read. This method is useful for improving students’ reading effectiveness, in addition to help students better remember what they read. This paper highlights the Reciprocal Teaching method and its use as an alternative to improve students’ reading comprehension achievement.

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Engineering Students' EFL Needs at the Tertiary Level of Education in Bangladesh: Expectations and Existence

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies ◽

10.36892/ijlls.v3i2.542 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 114-126

Author(s):

Md. Habibur Rahman ◽

Md. Musrifur Jelane

Keyword(s):

Teaching And Learning ◽

English Language ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Language Skills ◽

Tertiary Level ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Basic Language ◽

Language Needs ◽

Mixed Approach

Conducting needs analysis is a prevalent phenomenon in designing curriculum in language teaching and learning. This paper explored the English language needs of engineering students at the tertiary level of education in Bangladesh vis-à-vis four basic language skills. Moreover, this paper tried to shed some light on the gaps between learners’ present level of competence and target needs. This study followed the mixed approach (both quantitative approach and qualitative approach) to collect data through questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and focus group discussions. Under the random stratified sampling method, the study collected data from 99 undergraduate engineering students and 15 EFL teachers from different universities in Bangladesh. The findings of the study revealed that engineering students felt the ardent need for all the four major language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). The findings also addressed the needs of the subskills regarding each language skill. Additionally, the offered courses were not adequately addressing the language needs of the students. Moreover, the duration and number of English language classes were not sufficient to meet the needs of the engineering students. Based on the findings, this study made some recommendations to minimize the gaps between engineering students’ present and target needs of the English language.

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Project Based Learning in Teaching Communication Skills in English as a Foreign Language to Engineering Students

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) ◽

10.3991/ijet.v11i04.5416 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (04) ◽

pp. 153 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Yulia Yurievna Kovalyova ◽

Alexandra Vladimirovna Soboleva ◽

Argen Kerimkulov

Keyword(s):

Foreign Language ◽

Communication Skills ◽

English Language ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Teaching Method ◽

Science Research ◽

Research Area ◽

Project Based Learning ◽

Professional Activity ◽

Written Communication

The aim of this paper is to consider project based learning as one of the most efficient and productive methods used in teaching English as a foreign language to engineering students of Russian technical universities. Special emphasis is put on communication skills to be mastered by future engineers through project based learning. It is of great importance to note that highly developed oral and written communication skills are valuable for engineering students wishing to become successful and competitive in the international arena. Hence, engineering students must be trained well to develop their communication skills in English in the field of professional activity, mainly in the science research area. An inter-disciplinary project designed on the basis of project based learning for the second year students of Tomsk Polytechnic University is reviewed in this work. The authors come to the conclusion that project based learning is an ideal teaching method since it allows engineering students to improve significantly their oral and written communication skills as well as apply the content knowledge in the field of their professional activity within the English language course.

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Design Principles for an Intelligent-Augmented-Reality-Based M-Learning Application to Improve Engineering Students' English Language Skills

Intelligent Systems ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5643-5.ch036 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 881-899

Author(s):

Derya Bozdogan ◽

Buket Kasap ◽

Utku Kose

Keyword(s):

Augmented Reality ◽

Language Learning ◽

English Language ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Language Skills ◽

Design Procedure ◽

Design Principles ◽

Board Structure ◽

Game Based Learning ◽

English Language Skills

Introducing an intelligent augmented reality based M-learning application designed and developed for improving engineering students' English language skills, this chapter reports a work-in-progress that focuses on system design procedure. The application consists of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based functions to ensure an effective learning flow while taking advantages of game-based learning by providing a story board structure with a content tree. Four design principles “fair use, flexible use, fault tolerance, educational climate” by Elias in addition to Stockwell and Hubbard's principles for mobile supported language learning have been taken into account. Furthermore, the proposed system here employs an effective approach combining both real and virtual environments to achieve an Augmented Reality based learning experiences for students. After the introduction of the application, the chapter outlines how it will be processed in the future.

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