Directions for the Future: Issues in English for Academic Purposes

by Leslie Sheldon (Editor)

Overview

The papers comprising this volume are selected from presentations made at the 2001 Conference of the British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes, which was held at the University of Strathclyde (in Glasgow, Scotland). The role of EAP (English for Academic Purposes) is increasingly important, as higher education institutions consider their linguistic support strategies (both for native and non-native speakers of English), and confront the potential of the world wide web as a scholarly and pedagogic resource. The articles collected consider EAP - as an international profession - from a number of vital and relevant perspectives including practical pedagogy, research, and the impact of new technology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783039100590
Publisher:	Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Publication date:	02/12/2004
Pages:	230
Product dimensions:	5.91(w) x 8.66(h) x (d)

About the Author

The Editor: Leslie Sheldon, an international educational consultant based in Canada, has published extensively in English for Academic Purposes (particularly with regard to the practical applications of 'e-pedagogy') and English/American Literature. A senior academic manager with substantial experience in the private/public sectors (and a frequent keynote speaker at international conferences), he is Director of the English Language Teaching Division at the University of Strathclyde (retired), and most recently was appointed Visiting Professor at the University of Ottawa.

Table of Contents

Contents: Tony Dudley-Evans: Thoughts on the past and the future of EAP – Ron White: The ivory tower in the marketplace – Jeanette Littlemore: Conceptual metaphor as a vehicle for promoting critical thinking amongst international students – Ros Richards: Presenting critical thinking as a study strategy for UK higher education – David Catterick: Mapping and managing cultural beliefs about language learning of Chinese EAP learners – Andy Curtis: Working with advanced Chinese students: EAP at the doctoral level – Fiona Cotton: ‘The lecturer doesn’t want my opinion’. Mismatched expectations: pedagogical approaches – Martha A. Jones/Roger Bird: Campus language: helping students to understand academic spoken language in the EAP classroom – Zoe Kantaridou: Steps to autonomy: curriculum design for a long-term EAP course – John Straker: What makes a good EAP tutorial? – Kenneth Anderson/Cathy Benson/Tony Lynch: Feedback on writing: attitudes and uptake – Johnson A. Kalu: Writing: an assessment of students’ learning outcomes – Siân Preece: Language and identity issues with home students on EAP writing programmes at the University of Westminster – Irene Turner/Val Godwin/Lynda Wilks: A measure of success: changes in vocabulary usage on intensive EFL courses – Alan Tonkyn/Juliet Wilson: Revising the IELTS speaking test – Jo McDonough: Patterns of change in EAP research methodology – Keith Morrow: Getting published in an academic journal.

Editorial Reviews

This collection of articles brings the reader up-to-date with recent developments in EAP research, and the variety of the topics certainly mean that there is something in this book for anyone interested in EAP. (Linda Vekemans, International Journal of Applied Linguistics)

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