The efficacy of focus group discussion in teaching ESP speaking skill for prospective vocational school teacher

Nurmasitah, Sita; Faridi, Abdurrachman; Utomo, Aryo Baskoro; Astuti, Pudji

doi:10.1063/1.5028112

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“…The results revealed that most participants showed improvement in their posttest scores compared to their pretest scores. This finding is in line with previous research that found that TC courses can equip students with TC skills (Davis, 2010; Ding, 2018; Reave, 2004; Rus, 2015). In student interviews, however, we found that our participants most wanted to improve their oral TC skills (Luo et al, 2022).…”

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“…Then by reviewing the related textbooks, we selected instructional materials from English for Automobiles (Liu, 2021), one of China's most reputable foreign-language textbook presses. Because learning outcomes of TC skills should be assessed through methods such as test papers (Reave, 2004), we used each lesson's learning goals to design two different tests—one for the pretest and one for the posttest—to measure students’ TC skills. We adapted these tests from existing test papers in English for Automobiles.…”

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“…They also suggested some teaching approaches in the TC course, such as situational, communicative, and case teaching methods. Nurmasitah et al (2018) suggested that focus group discussions can improve English-speaking skills in ESP courses for vocational school students.…”

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“…An important challenge in the 21st century is preparing professionals to communicate technical information effectively in a professional setting (Davis, 2010; Reave, 2004). It is not enough for engineering students, for example, to master technical skills; they also must be able to communicate effectively—both through writing and speaking—and know how to succeed in a global workplace (Boiarsky, 2004; Williams, 2000).…”

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The Effectiveness of a Technical Communication Module for Automobile Manufacturing Students at Vocational Colleges

Luo,

DeWitt,

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2024

Journal of Business and Technical Communication

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This study employs a one-group pretest and posttest design to assess the written and oral technical communication (TC) skills of students in vocational colleges in China. Fifty-nine 1st-year students in automotive engineering participated in a 3-week implementation of a TC module. To measure learner differences, students took oral and written tests before and after the intervention, respectively. Results showed that the module effectively improved students’ written and oral TC skills. In addition, findings from interviews with participants and English teachers indicated that the TC module is suitable from a pedagogical perspective.

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2024

Journal of Business and Technical Communication

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“…This includes the use of video presentations to boost learners' motivation in class (Radosavlevikj & Hajrullai, 2019). adoption of discussion to foster speaking skills (Nurmasitah et al, 2018). Interestingly, the students want a course that can enhance their ability to write research articles in English.…”

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Needs Analysis of Chilean Students of Dentistry for Dental English Course Development

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Salazar-Aguilar²,

Botto-Beytía³

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The purpose of the study is to determine the necessity for a Dental English course in the dentistry degree program at the Universidad Autónoma de Chile. To achieve this objective, the target needs analysis instrument developed by Hutchinson and Water (1987) was adapted and distributed to 91 dentistry students and 35 of their teachers in order to determine the students' necessities, lacks, wants, expectations, preferred style of learning and teaching, and interest in the English for Dentistry course. For the quantitative data analysis, descriptive statistics were utilized, while thematic analysis was adopted for the qualitative data analysis. The results indicated the perceived importance of English is related to studying dentistry in their program and practicing dentistry in their future careers as dentists, the sense of lack is demonstrated in the inadequacy of English learning courses in their program curriculum as well as their current low level of English proficiency, and the need to focus on reading, writing, and vocabulary skills in order to write and read research articles in English. The study recommends implementation of a comprehensive branch of English language instruction that include English for General Purposes and English for Specific Purposes, such as English for Dentistry, English for Dental Consultation, and English for Writing Research Articles.

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The efficacy of focus group discussion in teaching ESP speaking skill for prospective vocational school teacher

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The Effectiveness of a Technical Communication Module for Automobile Manufacturing Students at Vocational Colleges

The Effectiveness of a Technical Communication Module for Automobile Manufacturing Students at Vocational Colleges

Needs Analysis of Chilean Students of Dentistry for Dental English Course Development

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