Internal Stakeholders' Voices for Overcoming the Challenges Presented by Studying Engineering through the Medium of English in Oman

Autor/in	Ali, Holi Ibrahim Holi
Titel	Internal Stakeholders' Voices for Overcoming the Challenges Presented by Studying Engineering through the Medium of English in Oman
Quelle	In: Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 16 (2020) 4, S.2113-2129 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ali, Holi Ibrahim Holi)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-578X
Schlagwörter	Engineering Education; Language of Instruction; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Language Teachers; Teacher Collaboration; Science Teachers; English for Academic Purposes; Educational Change; Teacher Attitudes; Language Proficiency; Oral Language; Critical Thinking; Thinking Skills; Course Descriptions; Barriers; Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Oman + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ingenieurausbildung; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Lehrerkooperation; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Bildungsreform; Lehrerverhalten; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Kritisches Denken; Denkfähigkeit; Kursstrukturplan; Ausland; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	This current study based on a PhD study conducted by the researcher in 2018. The findings reported in this study were obtained from the analysis of interviews. The suggestions of engineering students and their English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and engineering teachers to overcome the challenges presented by studying through the medium of English will be presented and analysed. Data was analysed using thematic analysis. The research methodology employed in this study is qualitative by using methods such as semi-structured interviews. Several issues and suggestions were identified from the data set, and several themes emerged from the analysis, namely: the need to reform the school system; the need to review and restructure foundation and post-foundation programmes; the need for more strongly emphasised oral communication courses; the importance of hiring engineering teachers with high language proficiency levels; and the need to establish cooperation mechanisms between language teachers and engineering tutors, as well as to embed critical-thinking skills in English language syllabi. Both teachers and students thought the EMI issues should be considered during the foundation and post-foundation stages where students were expected to be well prepared for their speciality in terms of language proficiency and other skills. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: jllsturkey@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01