Challenges and Constraints in the Design of an ESP Course in Cambodia: Implications for Higher Education Institutions

Autor/inn/en	Petraki, Eleni; Khat, Korop
Titel	Challenges and Constraints in the Design of an ESP Course in Cambodia: Implications for Higher Education Institutions
Quelle	In: Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 42 (2022) 2, S.260-275 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Petraki, Eleni)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0218-8791
DOI	10.1080/02188791.2020.1798738
Schlagwörter	English for Special Purposes; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Instructional Design; Higher Education; Student Needs; Barriers; STEM Education; Stakeholders; Language Teachers; Faculty Development; Language Proficiency; Teacher Motivation; Curriculum Design; Curriculum Implementation; College Faculty; Graduate Students; Undergraduate Students; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Cambodia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; STEM; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Lehrplangestaltung; Fakultät; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Kambodscha
Abstract	Global economic exchange and trade have led to the expansion of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses in many Asian higher education institutions. A similar demand for ESP course design is observed in the Cambodian higher education context, mainly triggered by the ASEAN economic integration in 2015, which introduced English as the working language of the ASEAN member countries. Despite the development of ESP courses in the Asian region, research on how ESP course development addresses Asian student needs remains limited. To address this gap, this study examined the perceptions of both academic and industry stakeholders on challenges and measures needed for designing an ESP course in the field of STEM in a Cambodian tertiary institution. Data were obtained using document analysis and semi-structured interviews with 24 stakeholders, which were thematically analysed. Several challenges were reported, which comprised shortage of appropriate ESP training for teachers, lack of teacher motivation, students' low English proficiency and difficulties in materials development for that context. The study discusses recommendations for ESP course design in STEM in the higher education context in Cambodian and other Asian EFL contexts with similar circumstances. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01