Assessing WAC Elements in Business Syllabi

Nicolas, Maureen O'Day; Annous, Samer

doi:10.1177/1080569912471709

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“…Even if students attend an English-medium university, Arabic is the language they resort to for interaction outside the classroom (Bacha & Bahous, 2011). Nicolas and Annous' (2013) study at a private English-medium university Lebanon describe the context as one in which students "by and large resort to Arabic rather than English in their social interactions on campus and in their dealings with family and community. English is viewed as a language to use for some university work and is not the default language in the overwhelming majority of cases (p.…”

Section: Intensive English Programs In Lebanonmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of an Intensive English Program on the Vocabulary Size of Lebanese English Foreign Learners

Abouzeid¹

2018

IJEL

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The research concerning intensive programs in general has yielded conflicting results and as such, whether or not such time-shortened courses are effective in achieving their learning objectives is a matter of controversy. This study hopes to contribute to the current body of research available and perhaps aid in clearing the uncertainty surrounding such compact programs in a foreign language context by evaluating the effectiveness of one IEP at an English-medium university in Lebanon through the construct of vocabulary size. The vocabulary size of 100 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners enrolled in an Intensive English Program (IEP) was measured pre and post instruction using the New Vocabulary Levels test (NVLT). Test results were examined and compared using a dependent samples t-test to determine the effectiveness of the IEP in improving students’ vocabulary size. Results revealed that across the NVLT’s 6 receptive vocabulary lists (1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 most frequent words in addition to the Academic Word List), students showed a statistically significant improvement on the post test (p=0.000< 0.05), endorsing the effectiveness of IEP in a foreign language context in enhancing students’ receptive vocabulary size. This study concludes with practical implications for EFL IEP teachers and syllabus designers.

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Section: Intensive English Programs In Lebanonmentioning

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The Effect of an Intensive English Program on the Vocabulary Size of Lebanese English Foreign Learners

Abouzeid¹

2018

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“…Lebanon, in particular, can be situated between the outer (ESL) and the expanding (EFL) circles. In fact, English in Lebanon is used as a second language in EMI schools and universities and as a foreign language in the community because it is not usually spoken outside the classroom (Bacha & Bahous, 2011;Nicolas & Annous, 2013). English is taught as a subject in French-medium schools and is used as a medium of instruction in EMI schools.…”

Section: Lebanon and The Circles Of Englishmentioning

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“…It is possible that the FOB instructors could have distributed more detailed assignment guidelines during the semester, apart from what the syllabi indicate (although our further findings, below, do not suggest this was the case). Finally, the syllabi also do not mention whether author stance or audience perspective are stressed (Nicolas & Annous, 2013).…”

Section: Stage One: Fob Syllabus Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ronesi

2017

Emerging Writing Research From the Middle East-North Africa Region

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The International Exchanges on the Study of Writing Series publishes booklength manuscripts that address worldwide perspectives on writing, writers, teaching with writing, and scholarly writing practices, specifically those that draw on scholarship across national and disciplinary borders to challenge parochial understandings of all of the above. The series aims to examine writing activities in 21st-century contexts, particularly how they are informed by globalization, national identity, social networking, and increased cross-cultural communication and awareness. As such, the series strives to investigate how both the local and the international inform writing research and the facilitation of writing development.The WAC Clearinghouse, Colorado State University Open Press, and University Press of Colorado are collaborating so that these books will be widely available through free digital distribution and low-cost print editions. The publishers and the Series editors are committed to the principle that knowledge should freely circulate. We see the opportunities that new technologies have for further democratizing knowledge. And we see that to share the power of writing is to share the means for all to articulate their needs, interest, and learning into the great experiment of literacy.

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“…Jones (2011) also made the case for incorporating writing instruction across the accounting curriculum to ensure that students develop the skills employers seek. Nicolas and Annous (2013) also provided an extensive literature review offering evidence to suggest that students who encounter writing at several places across their curriculum or within courses of their discipline do make gains in their writing skills, their general learning, their ability to use the vocabulary of their discipline, and their understanding of effective writing in their field.…”

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MBA Students’ Workplace Writing

Lentz

2013

Business Communication Quarterly

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Employers frequently complain about the state of their employees' writing skills. Much of the current research on this subject explores workplace writing skills from the employer's perspective. However, this article examines workplace writing from the employees' perspective. Specifically, it analyzes MBA students' responses to a course assignment in which they assessed their writing strengths and weaknesses and reflected on opportunities and threats to demonstrating good writing skills in the workplace. Results indicate employers must show that they value good writing and that writing skills must become the employee's habit. Implications for business communication pedagogy are discussed.

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Assessing WAC Elements in Business Syllabi

Cited by 8 publications

References 42 publications

The Effect of an Intensive English Program on the Vocabulary Size of Lebanese English Foreign Learners

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