Importance of English in Engineering for Professional Communication: A Study in the Nepalese Context

Shrestha, Rup Narayan; Pahari, Bharat Raj; Awasthi, Jai Raj

doi:10.3126/jie.v12i1.16906

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“…English language instruction (ELT) is becoming more and more popular throughout the world, in both developed and developing nations (Aryal et al, 2016). Some of the studies like (Shrestha et al, 2016; demonstrated that English is highly valued in official communication in Nepal and has a prominent role in journalism, research, technology, and education. Actually, the students who went to the best English-medium schools were able to perform better academically and had more career opportunities due to their high level of language competence (Ghimire, 2019).…”

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Prospects and Challenges of ELT at a Glance

Khadka

2024

J. Janta Multiple Campus

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English has been utilized for more than 150 years as the primary language of instruction, evaluation system, and subject matter to be taught and learned, or both, covering a broad variety of subjects from early childhood to higher education (Khadka, 2022). This paper uses the qualitative method, relying on secondary sources of data. An overview of teaching English in Nepal is provided in this article. It makes an effort to investigate how teaching and learning languages are situational. The study aims to discuss Nepal's ELT paradigm shift along with societal inequality and disparity, which lead to difficulties in English language instruction in Nepal. How an English language education practitioner would address those challenges is covered in the paper's conclusion.

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Prospects and Challenges of ELT at a Glance

Khadka

2024

J. Janta Multiple Campus

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“…Because of such affiliations from different international universities, the horizon of the English language in Nepal is increasing day by day, and students are persuaded to have good command over the English language. Similarly, Shrestha et al, (2016) advocated that English is a must in the field of engineering since most of the subjects are taught in the English language and the examinations are conducted in the English language as well. In the same way, for measuring proficiency in English, a practical examination of 25 marks is taken which measures students' listening and speaking ability.…”

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“…Likewise, after the membership of Nepal with various international organizations such as the World Trade Organization, the World Bank, and the United Nations Organization, several multinational companies and international non-government organizations are established and they have created job opportunities to Nepalese who are competent in English along with skills required to perform the job (Onta, 2003). Moreover, English has a very significant status in official use as a means of communication in the Nepali scenario as well as it has an important place in journalism, education, science, and technology (Shrestha et al, 2016). The reality is that the children who attended good English-medium schools had acquired a high-level of linguistic proficiency which facilitated academic performance and opened higher possibilities for the jobs (Sah & Li, 2018).…”

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Better English, Better Job Opportunities in Nepal

Khadka¹

2022

Koshi Pravah

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Globalization paved the way for the rapid expansion of the English language and because of this, its horizons are being expanded day by day. This paper is an attempt to highlight and argue on the importance of the English language in higher education in Nepal in one hand and on the other hand, it tries to shed some light on the vocational zones that the English language has created in the country. The study is argumentative (qualitative) in nature and it has collected pieces of evidence of the English language’s popularity and its facilitation in higher education using secondary sources of data. The major findings comprise that the English language has provided an enormous contribution to the vocational zones and because of which all the universities in Nepal have adopted the English language for teaching and learning activities, new and new employment opportunities are facilitated, it is a key component for getting an education in English speaking countries, and an English-speaking person deserves good status in almost all countries in the world.

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“…Language proficiency offers exceptional advantages for foreign learners in terms of their abilities to either work abroad or in their own country (Rajprasit & Hemchua, 2015). Good language skills are required for successful social interaction (Shrestha, Pahari, & Awasthi, 2017;Louhiala-Salminen & Kankaanranta, 2011). The experiential-tutorial strategies for language learning also aided in improving the communicative competence of language learners (Bloom & Gascoigne, 2017).…”

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Foreign Learners’ Perception, Satisfaction, and Learning Outcome in Learning Indonesian Language

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Andayani

Anggari

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Indonesian language learning institute for foreign learners emphasizes on increasing the experiences and skills of foreigners to speak Indonesian in the real context. One of the models used to achieve this is by optimizing the learning process. Therefore, this research studied the learning model and its impact on the perceptions, satisfaction, and outcomes using qualitative and quantitative approaches. The sample study consists of 21 foreign learners and 10 tutors. Data were obtained from the experiential-tutorial learning, scores of perception, satisfaction, and outcomes through interviews, questionnaires, and tutor assessment on the speaking abilities recorded on document sheets. The study found that the experiential-tutorial learning was developed based on the learners’ daily communication needs. The statistical analysis results showed that the average scores of their perception, satisfaction, and learning outcomes were in the high category. Therefore, foreign learners have a good perception and high learning satisfaction in conducting experiential-tutorial learning to increase their outcomes. These findings indicate that experiential-tutorial learning is an effective model for foreign language learners.

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Importance of English in Engineering for Professional Communication: A Study in the Nepalese Context

Cited by 6 publications

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Prospects and Challenges of ELT at a Glance

Prospects and Challenges of ELT at a Glance

Better English, Better Job Opportunities in Nepal

Foreign Learners’ Perception, Satisfaction, and Learning Outcome in Learning Indonesian Language

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