Towards a dynamic approach to analysing student motivation in ESP courses

Schug, Daniel; Cor, Gwen Le

doi:10.14705/rpnet.2017.cssw2017.746

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“…In our study we attributed much attention to motivation which is a key factor of the development of professional readiness to conduct radio exchange in non-routine situations and, as defined by Schug and Le Cor (2017), is a dynamic phenomenon, strongly dependent on all the factors present in a given system (in our casea language classroom). The analysis of the questionnaires and observation data which were used to explore students' motivation in acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to conduct radio exchange in nonroutine situations indicated that future air traffic controllers' motivation was basically dependent on the communicative nature of learning activities.…”

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Problem-Based Esp Methods for Teaching Future Air Traffic Controllers to Conduct Radio Exchange in Non-Routine Situations

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The research aimed to study and experimentally verify the efficiency of the use of problem-based methods in teaching future air traffic controllers to conduct radio exchange in non-routine situations. The professional readiness to conduct radio exchange is viewed as a complex of professional skills and knowledge (communicative, cognitive and functional) enhanced by motivation. The study involved 67 university students of a bachelor's degree programme majoring in "Aviation transport". Tests, observations and specially designed questionnaires were used to evaluate the use of problem-based methods (role-playing, simulation of specific situations, problem-solving, case studies) in ESP study. The conclusion was made about the effectiveness of problem-based ESP methods since they simulate possible professional situations and promote communication between future air traffic controllers and pilots, thus contributing to the acquisition of professional knowledge and activation of use of standard phraseology of radio exchange and plain English in non-routine situations. As shown by the results of our study, problem-based ESP methods are effective in raising future air traffic controllers' motivation to acquire Aviation English as they bring the learning closer to professional life.

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“…Advanced Education, 12, 74-79. DOI: 10.20535/2410-8286.155041 skill comprising knowledge and competencies related to disciplinary, academic, or professional domains, and to particular modes of communication and relationships typical of each (Schug & Le Cor, 2017).…”

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“…Within all the different elements that go into English for Specific Purposes (ESP), the importance of grammar has been re-acknowledged and confirmed (Belcher, 2006;Ibrahim, 2010;Johnson & Lyddon, 2016), as have the positive pedagogical implications of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in ESP (Belcher, Johns & Paltridge, 2011;Paltridge & Starfield, 2013;Walker et al, 2014;Felices Lago, 2016;Bonsignori, 2018). The problem of motivation has also been a frequent topic in recent research regarding ESP both in conventional and in CALL classrooms (Brown, 2007;vaičiūnienė & užpalienė, 2010;İlin, Kutlu & Kutluay, 2013;González Ardeo, 2016;Schug & Le Cor, 2017). However, the specific impact of CALL on motivation and grammar learning lacks demonstration, testing and measuring during a real learning process in the context of ESP.…”

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Improved understanding of meanings of modal verbs in Legal English and increased motivation through Computer Assisted Language Learning

Đorđević¹

2020

Ibérica

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This research explores the impact of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) on the understanding of meanings of modal verbs in Legal English (mmvLE) and the level of motivation in an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course. The hypothesis is that the understanding of the mmvle and the level of motivation will be increased if esp students are allowed to choose call as a preferred learning environment. Based on a quasi-experiment, the control group received instruction in a conventional classroom (CC) (face-to-face instruction, white board and paper-based material) and the experimental group received instruction in a call environment (combination of face-to-face and online instruction, web-facilitated). Following the principles of a repeated measures research design, the participants’ understanding of the mmvLE was measured in four subsequent instances. The detailed quantitative and qualitative error analysis shows that the CALL group outperformed the CC group. The analysis of the participants’ answers to the additional questionnaire completed at the beginning and at the end of the experiment as well as the group discussion after the experiment confirmed that call positively affected the participants’ motivation toward the subject matter

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Underpreparedness in South African higher education: A limited test of the English grammar awareness of first-year students

Moyo

2020

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Towards a dynamic approach to analysing student motivation in ESP courses

Cited by 3 publications

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Problem-Based Esp Methods for Teaching Future Air Traffic Controllers to Conduct Radio Exchange in Non-Routine Situations

Problem-Based Esp Methods for Teaching Future Air Traffic Controllers to Conduct Radio Exchange in Non-Routine Situations

Improved understanding of meanings of modal verbs in Legal English and increased motivation through Computer Assisted Language Learning

Underpreparedness in South African higher education: A limited test of the English grammar awareness of first-year students

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