Insights from a Survey into Chinese University Graduates' Perceptions toward University-Level English Courses

Autor/inn/en	Wei, Li-Wei; Chang, Chuan-Chi
Titel	Insights from a Survey into Chinese University Graduates' Perceptions toward University-Level English Courses
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 15 (2022) 5, S.32-42 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Needs Assessment; Undergraduate Students; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Employment Opportunities; College Graduates; Foreign Countries; Education Work Relationship; Instructional Design; Futures (of Society); Teaching Methods; Language Skills; Language Proficiency; International Education; English for Special Purposes; China; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bedarfsermittlung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Ausland; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Future; Society; Zukunft; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Language skills; Internationale Erziehung
Abstract	Needs analysis guides course and curriculum design. In addition to mandatory courses, it is necessary for intensive language schools and institutes. Recent university graduates in China are increasingly enrolling in language training at public and private language schools to hone their communication abilities. On the other hand, English courses as the workplace prerequisites for Chinese university graduates have been scientifically researched and found to be exceedingly rare. The research's fundamental premise serves that there is a substantial link between the demands of Chinese recent graduates and university English course design. The aim of this research is to assess the goals, needs, and perceived utility of university English courses among recent on-the-job Chinese graduates over an eight-month period. After evaluating the questionnaire and interview replies, it was concluded that these Chinese young graduates in China had similar learning demands, with listening and speaking skills taking primacy. Additionally, various characteristics were discovered that show why an English course designed for future workplace purposes is advantageous to university students. The results are examined in terms of their pedagogical importance for curriculum creation and classroom practice in English courses at the university. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01