Evaluating the Successes of EAP In-House Course Design and Materials Creation at a Thai University

Autor/in	Moore, Benjamin
Titel	Evaluating the Successes of EAP In-House Course Design and Materials Creation at a Thai University
Quelle	In: LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 13 (2020) 2, S.243-268 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2630-0672
Schlagwörter	English for Academic Purposes; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; 21st Century Skills; Curriculum Development; Thinking Skills; Teaching Methods; Vocabulary Development; Higher Education; Global Approach; Course Content; Communicative Competence (Languages); Textbook Preparation; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Denkfähigkeit; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Wortschatzarbeit; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Globales Denken; Kursprogramm; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache; Lehrbucharbeit
Abstract	As South East Asia enters a new decade of English language education, attempts are being made to maximize the utility of university EAP courses to fully meet students' language learning needs and prepare them for further academic study. In order for this to be achieved, language educators have begun to focus on incorporating '21st century skills' into globalized teaching content and consider local perspectives on curriculum development. The present paper reports on the initial course development of a foundation level communicative academic English course and investigates how effective it has been at fulfilling its objectives. Research findings from students and course instructors are presented which imply that the course has successfully given strong foundations for further academic English studies, both in terms of communicative language and higher-level thinking skills. Based on a range of data, suggestions are made for improvements to the existing course model, which include the presentation of more accessible unit topics and clearer focus on academic vocabulary and skills. Educators are encouraged to consider the pedagogical possibilities of in-house course book design in their own teaching contexts. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01