Towards Humanizing ELT: Revisiting the Need for English in the Medical Context in Yemen

Autor/in	Al-Kadi, Abdu
Titel	Towards Humanizing ELT: Revisiting the Need for English in the Medical Context in Yemen
Quelle	1 (2018) 2, S.121-138 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Al-Kadi, Abdu)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2636-8102
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Humanization; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); English for Special Purposes; Medicine; Needs Assessment; Teaching Methods; Humanism; Student Centered Learning; Teacher Empowerment; Medical Education; Medical Students; Informal Education; Professional Autonomy; Yemen + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Humanisierung; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Medizin; Bedarfsermittlung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Humanismus; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Medizinische Ausbildung; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Berufsfreiheit; Jemen
Abstract	This paper delved into medical English in Yemen with intent to update the profile of needs of ESP (English for specific purposes). It departed from the humanistic approach to language teaching in the post-method era. 120 informants in the academic (present) and occupational (target) situations were sampled. Data were collected from this cohort via questionnaires and structured interviews and were analyzed quantitatively. The results showed a variety of needs for English in the present situation (PS) and target situation (TS). However, these needs were tackled inadequately in the local context. Besides suggesting another approach to teaching English instead of the traditional ESP, the study concludes with some insights into maximizing chances of humanism in ELT. It accounts for allowing learners to have a say in what they learn and empowering teachers to shape their teaching. This would compensate for the shortcomings of formal instruction which has failed to accommodate the individual needs satisfactorily. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01