Curriculum Development in English for Academic Purposes

A Guide to Practice

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

This book introduces and explains a series of tools for curriculum renewal and revitalization in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programs, based on the experiences of the authors in successfully implementing a new curriculum in a large EAP program in North America.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-05-30
Mått:148 x 210 x 13 mm
Vikt:308 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:123
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030474676

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Martin Guardado is Professor of Applied Linguistics and the Director of the English Language School at the University of Alberta, Canada. Justine Light is a curriculum developer at NorQuest College and Adjunct Professor in the TESL program at the University of Alberta, Canada. She has taught ESL for the past twenty years in a wide range of settings, including a decade of instruction in EAP programs.

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“Presented as a step-by-step guide, the book takes the reader through a curriculum review and development process ... . Besides being strongly based on research, the book has various strengths in its practicality as well. One particular strength is that it is highly reader-friendly. ... Overall, the book is a useful resource for academic managers and curriculum specialists preparing to review their EAP courses.” (Agnes Bodis, English Australia Journal, Vol. 37 (2), 2021)

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Philosophy and Learning Principles.- Chapter 3: Getting to Grips with the Environment: Program Goals Defined.- Chapter 4: Formatting Curriculum Content: Program Learning Goals Realized.- Chapter 5: Implementation and Evaluation.- Chapter 6: Teacher Engagement.