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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

Similar Semantic Category Distributions but Distinct Noun Choices in Nonacademic Second Language Writing of Graduate Students With Different Disciplinary Backgrounds: A Natural Language Processing‐Based Analysis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The disciplinary background of second language (L2) writers can shape their writing style, including their lexical choices. This study examines lexical differences in nonacademic argumentative essays on the same topic by L2‐English graduate students with humanities‐related or science‐related majors.
Haerim Hwang, Hyunwoo Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Conceptual divergence and its causes in English for academic purposes abroad from the perspective of legitimation code theory

open access: yesInternational Journal of English for Academic Purposes
The reform of English for academic purposes (EAP) teaching requires clear understanding of its conceptual connotation. Based on the legitimation code theory, this study analysed the development of EAP in major English-speaking countries and the debates ...
Jiping Sun
doaj   +1 more source

Academic English Literacy as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Psychological Capital and Academic Success in English Medium Instruction

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In English Medium Instruction (EMI) contexts, students face simultaneous linguistic and academic demands. Although psychological capital (PsyCap) has been recognized as an important psychological resource for academic success, less is known about whether its effects depend on students’ academic English literacy (AEL).
Hao Wu, Heath Rose
wiley   +1 more source

Post‐Event Strategies for Workplace Violence Affecting Hospital Staff: A Scoping Review

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To map the evidence on post‐incident strategies for workplace violence in global hospital settings, define current literature gaps and provide direction for future research. Design Scoping review guided by Joanna Briggs Institute methodology.
Dana Sammut   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Specificity in English for Academic Purposes (EAP): A Corpus Analysis of Lexical Bundles in Academic Writing

open access: yes3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 2018
The issue of specificity in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) settings has always challenged linguists and instructors in the field to take a stance on how language should be perceived, that is whether language forms and features are transferable across different academic disciplines or are specific to particular disciplines.
Leng Hong Ang, Kim Hua Tan
openaire   +1 more source

Dimensions and Meanings of the Work Environment of Nurses in Primary Care: A Mixed‐Methods Study

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To examine the dimensions and meanings of the work environment of Primary Health Care nurses in relation to organizational conditions and professional practice. Design Sequential explanatory mixed‐methods study. Methods This study was conducted with Primary Health Care nurses in Manaus, Brazil.
Lucas Lorran Costa de Andrade   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘I Asked a Question, and They Ignored Me’: Exploring Exclusion, Workplace Violence and Barriers to Nursing Education Communities of Practice

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore registered nurse students and clinical facilitators' experiences of workplace violence, focusing on impacts on learning and inclusion into communities of practice. To identify the barriers and enablers of successful nursing communities of practice.
Hila Ariela Dafny   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

EAP, EMI or CLIL?

open access: yes, 2016
IntroductionIn this chapter I discuss the European-inspired notion of content and language integrated learning (CLIL). What makes CLIL different from English-medium instruction (EMI) on the one hand and English for academic purposes (EAP) on the other? A
Airey, John,
core   +1 more source

The validation of a measure to identify academic English skills that matter for tertiary education

open access: yesJournal of Pacific Rim Psychology
Since students’ academic English levels have been well researched to positively influence students’ academic success in English-medium universities, it has been the common practice for these universities to provide general English for academic purposes ...
Lyndon Lim, Wenjin Vikki Bo
doaj   +1 more source

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