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An Apology for EGAP: The Benefits of a General Approach to English for Academic Purposes in Canadian Post-Secondary Contexts

open access: yesBC TEAL Journal
A wide range of English for academic purposes (EAP) programs are offered in British Columbia and across Canada. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of an English for general academic purposes (EGAP) approach can provide important insights into
Paul Anthony Marshall
doaj   +1 more source

English for Academic Purposes Needs of Research Assistants: A Qualitative Needs Analysis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 2018
English for Academic Purposes (EAP), which aims to help the learner research and study in English, is one of the problematic areas within the Turkish academia, as put forward in numerous research studies.
Kutay Uzun
doaj  

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES: CASE STUDIES IN EUROPE

open access: yesRevista de Lingüística y Lenguas Aplicadas, 2007
This study attempts to provide some insights into current practices in the teaching of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in Europe, and through a set of parameters relating to research in the area: (a) to initially analyse data resulting from a survey ...
George S. Ypsilandis, Z. Kantaridou
doaj   +1 more source

Learning from lecturers: What disciplinary practice can teach us about ‘good’ student writing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This study brings together the methodology of corpus linguistics and the framing of academic literacies in an exploration of Chinese and British students’ undergraduate assignments in UK universities.
Leedham, Maria
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Increasing Students’ Willingness to Communicate: Drama-Based Approaches to Language Instruction in English for Academic Purposes Classes

open access: yesThe TESL Canada Journal, 2020
A strong willingness to communicate (WTC) in a second language is associated with successful language learning. ESL learners with high levels of WTC will seek opportunities to interact in meaningful communication in English.
Kent Lee, Marilyn L. Abbott, N. Chen
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Archeo‐Inspiration from the Cultural History of Glass: Historic Accounts, Anecdotes and Hard Facts as Challenges to Modern Material Science

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Glass, historically valued for its purity and durability, has long inspired artists and societies. This article introduces the concept of “Archeo‐Inspiration”, drawing on cultural and historical contexts of glass to guide future material innovations.
Eva von Contzen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blaj-Ward, L. (2014) Researching Contexts, Practices and Pedagogies in English for Academic Purposes. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 204

open access: yesRevista de Lenguas para Fines Específicos, 2019
Responding to a growing interest in evidence-based research within EAP, Researching Contexts, Practices and Pedagogies in English for Academic Purposes is as timely as it is wide-ranging, well-thought and suggestive.
Antonio Jiménez Muñoz
doaj  

New research genres and English prosody: an exploratory analysis of academic English intonation in Video Methods Articles in experimental biology

open access: yesLanguage Value, 2020
Ignacio Guillén Galve Miguel A. Vela-Tafalla University of Zaragoza, Spain   ABSTRACT The digital multimedia environment where research communication develops nowadays has important consequences for EAP course design (Pérez-Llantada 2016), since
Ignacio Guillén Galve   +1 more
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Electronic literacy with and attitudes towards the web as a resource for foreign language learning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
About the book: This collection of papers aims at being the connecting link between their knowledge base and language as the main tool for achieving their aims and objectives.
Rosell-Aguilar, Fernando
core  

Experiential Learning in the KU Academic Accelerator Program: Field Trips, Fun, and a Whole Lot More [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Successful experiential learning is heavily dependent on clear learning outcomes and thorough instructor preparation. When students are prepared well, their experience is enhanced and they are able to make progress toward their academic goals. This essay
Heacock, Carolyn, Olcese, Camille
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