A Developmental Step in the Right Direction: The Case for Concept-Based Instruction in the Omani ESP Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Ahmed, Amer; Lenchuk, Iryna
Titel	A Developmental Step in the Right Direction: The Case for Concept-Based Instruction in the Omani ESP Classroom
Quelle	In: Arab World English Journal, 11 (2020) 4, S.15-30 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ahmed, Amer) ORCID (Lenchuk, Iryna)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2229-9327
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English for Special Purposes; Foreign Countries; Concept Formation; Grammar; Sociocultural Patterns; Learning Theories; Student Attitudes; Feedback (Response); Teacher Attitudes; Instructional Effectiveness; Phrase Structure; Sentence Structure; Language Processing; College Students; Action Research; Language Teachers; Oman + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Grammatik; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Unterrichtserfolg; Phrasenstruktur; Satzbau; Satzstruktur; Sprachverarbeitung; Collegestudent; Projektforschung; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht
Abstract	This article reports on the results of action research conducted in a university ESP classroom in Oman. The impetus for this research was the practitioner's dissatisfaction with the current practice of introducing the grammatical concept of the English passive and its subsequent results. Framed within the sociocultural theory of cognitive development, this paper investigates the effectiveness of concept-based instruction (CBI). As a pedagogical approach, CBI targets a learner's internalization of the concept of a "language constituent" that assists the learner with the meaning making abilities of sentences where the English passive is used. Twenty-two university students enrolled in an ESP course participated in the study. The data was collected through the teacher's observations, students' artifacts, and students' feedback on the effectiveness of CBI. Data analysis reveals the effectiveness of CBI in heightening learner awareness of the concept of a language constituent, developing learner knowledge of the English passive, and improving their meaning-making abilities at the phrasal and sentential levels. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01