What<i>are</i>the language needs of industry?

Clowes, P.

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“…This must be done because the needs analysis always provides a special portrait for each group of learners in accordance with their background. The portrait can be in the form of learning arrangements, experiences and assessment, psychological, sociological, and methodological needs, language functions, and students' attitudes (Chan & Chen, 2012;Elachachi and Graia, 2014;Christison and Krannke, 1986;Clowes, 1994;Howell, 1995;Thi Hong, 2018;My Lien,2009). Thus the results presented from the process of identifying needs analysis must be explained objectively and scientifically, even though the opportunities for subjectivity are also very high.…”

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“…Besides, the learning subject that is being identified can influence the analysis process depending on the complexity and diversity of findings (Robinson, 1991). Each finding must have a uniqueness that represents the subject or learners being analyzed, therefore researchers have a very crucial role in drawing conclusions without being influenced by their subjectivity (Clowes, 1994), although researchers have a fairly dominant space in decision making. This mapping of learning goals is the point of reference in directing the objective and attitude of the researcher (which is considered as a weakness in needs analysis)…”

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Students’ Perception of Learning Experience and Achievement Motivation: Prototyping English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

Anwar¹,

Wardhono²

2019

INT J INSTRUCTION

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There are two prominent constraints of students' needs analysis; first, the identification of needs in teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP) merely focuses on two main dimensions, namely target needs and learning needs, and less to involve affective factors as the basis of all (including learning experience and achievement motivation). Second, there is a common notion that EAP learning is considered the same as general English so that the development of learning design often leads to English for General Academic Purposes (EGAP). This study aims to identify students' perception of learning experience and motivation for the prototype of learners' needs of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in Industrial engineering. Data were collected from 40 students using three types of questionnaires, namely about learning experiences, learning motivation, and learners' needs. The data of learners' needs was also taken from 8 lecturers as well as program managers. By using quantitative and descriptive analysis, this study showed that first, the students had reasonable learning experience, by being able to participate in the EAP program. Second, the students had strong motivation in achieving their goals. Third, the relationship between learning experience and achievement motivation was not significant and was not quite strong, implying that learning experiences were predicted not to affect students' learning motivation. Fourth, the students' needs lead to English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) which is thus contradictory with the previous notion.

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Section: Need Analysismentioning

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Students’ Perception of Learning Experience and Achievement Motivation: Prototyping English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

Anwar¹,

Wardhono²

2019

INT J INSTRUCTION

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“…Consequently, the level of student motivation tends to be higher when a language is studied at least partly within a business context rather than purely in the traditional "language and literature" mould. The recent proliferation of books relating to business German, business French and so on confirms this trend unambivalently and unmistakably as does a British survey reported by Clowes [39]. The latter study showed quite clearly that business-people too favour "a move away from literature and towards more pragmatic aspects of language".…”

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“…The time for such study is arguably at the undergraduate level. In fact, Clowes' [39] study indicated that ideally, language training should commence before the age of 11! But with the appropriate training and motivation, it is possible to achieve reasonably high proficiency levels in relatively short periods of time.…”

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Career enhancement through foreign language skills

Bloch

1995

International Journal of Career Management

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Illustrates the rising significance of foreign-language training with respect to employment opportunities in commerce and industry. Draws on a wide-ranging and diverse base of literature in order to indicate the value of learning a foreign language, the manner in which such training can be utilized and several other fundamental considerations relating to language and employment. Issues analysed include: the linkage of linguistic with other skills, which students are likely to benefit the most from language training, the impact of various levels of proficiency, language for business as opposed to general language training and the cultural element in terms of career prospects. Makes objective and subjective evaluations as to the significance of these various issues with the aim of assisting students, employees and educational institutions in assessing the benefits and costs, advantages and shortcomings of different types and levels of language education.

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“…Research focusing on need analysis has also been largely done by ESP designers such as Christison and Krahnke identifying teacher beliefs as part of needs including desirable English skills, learning experiences, as well as learners' opinions on their teachers [13]. The same pattern of need analysis is also used by Clowes who focuses on the learning needs in the industrial world where perceptions and use of language functions are used and the reasons behind their opinions [14]. Likewise Howells against the learners of China [15] and Jordan is about the difficulties of overseas students in UK [16].…”

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A Need Analysis of English for Academic Purposes

Anwar¹

2018

Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Community Development (AMCA 2018)

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The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) learning is shifting where some tend to lead to the English for General Academic Purpose (EGAP) and others lead to English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP). This shift towards two different poles is often due to the highly dynamic and numerous needs of the learners' character themselves so that the scope of EAP becomes highly developed and varied. This research seeks to explore and develop the diversity of new EAP needs based on mobile assisted language learning technologies. Using questionnaires to 40 students and interviews of 8 teachers in law, industrial, and education faculty, it was found that English proficiency of the participants was preintermediate (78%) with the expected ability of speaking (83%), and the scope of the material leads to success study and work. Learning materials refer to books and research articles that often come into contact with seminars and publications of scientific papers in the field of law, industrial and education with a combination of audio visual learning media and the integration of information technology (mobile assisted language learning) so as to facilitate the implementation of student learning center. Thus, these findings indicate that EAP trends are expected to be integrated with information technology (based on android), tend to lead to English for Specific Academic Purposes.

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Whatarethe language needs of industry?

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Students’ Perception of Learning Experience and Achievement Motivation: Prototyping English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

Students’ Perception of Learning Experience and Achievement Motivation: Prototyping English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

Career enhancement through foreign language skills

A Need Analysis of English for Academic Purposes

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