Teaching and learning of tertiary skills via english language programs : the perceptions of tertiary esl lecturers
The embedment of tertiary skills through English Language Programs (ELPs) is believed to equip university students with a set of skills. Tertiary skills are a combination of generic skills, language skills and academic literacies which consist of (1) Communicative Skills, (2) Critical Thinking and P...
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2015
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| 总结: | The embedment of tertiary skills through English Language
Programs (ELPs) is believed to equip university students with a set
of skills. Tertiary skills are a combination of generic skills, language
skills and academic literacies which consist of (1) Communicative
Skills, (2) Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills, (3) Team
Workiig Skills, (4) Information Management and Life-long
Learning Skills, (5) Entrepreneurship Skills, (6) Leadership Skills
and Proactiveness and (7) Ethics and Integrity. However, the way
ELPs is designed at university somehow restricts the implementation
of such skills to be effective. For that reason, this study aims to
investigate English lecturers' perceptions on the teaching and
learning of tertiary skills through ELPs at one university in Malaysia.
In order to gain in-depth data, semi-structured interviews were
conducted with eight English lecturers and were later descriptively
analyzed. The findings suggest tbat it is impossible to integrate all
skills in one ELP as the nature of each ELP is to develop certain
skills only. In terms of pedagogical and methodological aspects,
tertiary skills are inlplemented from the constructivist point of view.
According to the lecturers, in general, the students demonstrate a
modest level of tertiary skills acquisition. This study concludes that
ELPs can be the right platform to offer students with not only
knowledge related to language but also various other skills required
at tertiary level. This study also offers insights into the effective
syllabus design for tertiary ESL progranls |
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