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Critical reading, critical thinking: Delicate scaffolding in English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2016 AbstractCritical thinking is at the heart of tertiary education, and is also a key focus of university preparation courses. In particular, developing the ability to read − and to read critically – is vital for aspiring university students. Courses in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) generally include some attention to critical reading, but how this ...
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Teaching grammar: A survey of EAP teachers in New Zealand [PDF]
, 2008 This paper reports on a survey of New Zealand teachers ' attitudes towards grammar and grammar teaching in their own particular teaching contexts. It uses a questionnaire adapted from that used in a survey of teachers of English for Academic Purposes ...
Barnard, Roger, Scampton, Davin
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SAGE Open, 2015 Academic listening skill is an indispensable necessity for English for academic purposes (EAP) students in English-medium universities and also critical for their future success in comprehending conference lectures. But due to the specific nature of such
Maryam Rahimirad, Mohammad Raouf Moini
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A dialectical approach to critical thinking in EAP writing [PDF]
, 2014 Few would disagree that high quality thinking is a necessary condition for high quality writing. Yet, writing courses in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) often focus only marginally on principled and rigorous development of dialogical thinking and ...
Tanaka, Jay
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Roles of Gender and Academic Discipline in English for Specific Purposes
IAFOR Journal of EducationAcknowledging the critical role of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in shaping professional and academic success across various fields, the research delves into the nuanced interplay between gender and academic discipline in shaping the ESP needs of ...
Olusiji Adebola Lasekan
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A survey of Vietnamese EAP teacher’s beliefs about grammar teaching [PDF]
, 2009 Although it is now generally agreed that grammar should be an integral element of second language programmes, there is still a diversity of opinions about how it should be taught.
Barnard, Roger, Van Canh, Le
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ANGLO-AMERICAN SCHOOLS OF SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION IN THE CONTEXT OF ACADEMIC DISCOURSE GENRES
Novìtnâ Osvìta, 2018 The article presents a critical review of research works dedicated to Anglo-American scientific communication debates on academic discourse genres. This study shows that Standard English represented by British English and American English dominates in ...
Svitlana Shcherbyna
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Red Guide 46: The CEM Model contextualising in-sessional language and study skills support for international and EU students [PDF]
, 2008 This revised guide is designed to present the background, research and preliminary findings relating to a key area emerging in Higher Education institutions in the UK, that of providing academic language and study skills support to international students
Porter, Elizabeth, Sloan, Diane
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Using e-learning to support international students' dissertation preparation [PDF]
, 2014 Purpose: A research paper on the design and implementation of an e-learning resource responding to the globalisation of education. The purpose of this paper is to focus on the challenges presented in learning and teaching on how to support international ...
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Learning Development and Education for Sustainability: what are the links? [PDF]
, 2015 Learning Development (LD) is an emerging discipline developing a unique disciplinary identity. In common with many other new fields, it considers its position and relevance to other disciplines and bodies of thought, and in particular, educational ...
Allison, Joseph +3 more
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