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- Title
Preparatory School Students' Perceptions of Learning English for Specific Purposes (ESP) for International Relations.
- Authors
TUNAZ, Mehmet; AKSU ATAÇ, Bengü
- Abstract
English for Specific Purpose (ESP) is based on the idea that a group of people studying English together will have similar requirements and expectations. ESP has been shown to be particularly effective at elevating general language learning motivation among university students, especially among adult learners. Analysis of a student's needs in a foreign language classroom focuses on such factors as the kind of linguistic genres and vocabulary that will be most useful in class, as well as the most effective means of imparting this kind of knowledge. All International Relations courses are taught in English; hence it is mandatory that incoming freshmen take an English language course for a full year before beginning their major. In this study, however, students have received only introductory English classes, the same as students in all other departments excluding ELT. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to uncover the extent to which International Relations students require ESP. The data were collected through a questionnaire developed by Khan (2007) for learning-centered needs analysis, semi-structured interview, and document analysis as parts of a need analysis survey, and the resulting data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis. According to the findings, the curriculum does not adequately address the students' linguistic requirements for success in school. Instead, in addition to the standard English classes that are currently offered, they need a specialized ESP course linked to their prospective career, which should include especially speaking and writing skills.
- Subjects
PREPARATORY school students; PSYCHOLOGY of students; ENGLISH language; INTERNATIONAL relations; ENGLISH language usage; ADULT learning
- Publication
Bartin University Journal of Faculty of Education, 2023, Vol 12, Issue 3, p594
- ISSN
1308-7177
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14686/buefad.1219345