Intensive Experiential ESP Programmes for Continuing Education: Analysis and Effectiveness

IF 0.8 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Journal of Continuing Higher Education Pub Date : 2022-01-04 DOI:10.1080/07377363.2021.2002605
Elena de Prada Creo
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Abstract Acquiring and improving advanced foreign language communication skills are considerable challenges for graduates, especially when they require a specialised approach. Additionally, their specific needs and time limitations condition their possibilities of getting suitable programmes once they finish their higher education. This research tries to fill this gap by describing an intensive experiential programme design based on foreign language learning principles and checking the possible effectiveness of this structure in three areas: opportunities to practice, motivating atmosphere, and language improvement. A survey was administered to all the participants present in the last session of each intensive programme (28 in total; 381 participants). Participants had to indicate to what extent they agreed or disagreed with a series of statements regarding the programme’s effectiveness. It was made clear that participation was anonymous, voluntary, and confidential. Results suggest that the experiential programme’s intensive and focussed character is especially suitable for this target group within the context of continuing education due to the extensive access to meaningful input and interaction and the emotionally favourable learning environment. Regarding learning outcomes, students found that the intensive experience was successful from a language acquisition perspective, and they reported improvement in their perceived comprehension, lexical development, and general communication skills.
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持续教育强化体验式ESP课程:分析与效果
摘要获取和提高高级外语交流技能对毕业生来说是一项相当大的挑战,尤其是当他们需要专业化的方法时。此外,他们的特殊需求和时间限制决定了他们完成高等教育后获得合适课程的可能性。本研究试图通过描述基于外语学习原则的强化体验式课程设计来填补这一空白,并在三个领域检查这种结构的可能有效性:练习机会、激励气氛和语言改进。对每个强化课程最后一期的所有参与者进行了调查(共28人;381名参与者)。参与者必须表明他们在多大程度上同意或不同意关于该方案有效性的一系列声明。与会者明确表示,参与是匿名、自愿和保密的。研究结果表明,在继续教育的背景下,体验式课程的密集性和专注性特别适合这一目标群体,因为它可以广泛地获得有意义的投入和互动,以及情感上有利的学习环境。关于学习结果,学生们发现,从语言习得的角度来看,强化体验是成功的,他们报告说,他们在感知理解、词汇发展和一般沟通技能方面有所改善。
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