ESAP competencies for Malaysian engineering universities’ educators: a conceptual framework

This study proposes a conceptual framework in identifying specific competencies for English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) ESL educators teaching at engineering universities. The increasing demand for effective language and communication skills in engineering fields has prompted the need of q...

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Main Authors: Nor Yazi, Khamis, Supyan, Hussin, Nor Fariza, Mohd Nor
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Global Illuminators 2013
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spelling ump-214952018-07-12T08:20:14Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/21495/ ESAP competencies for Malaysian engineering universities’ educators: a conceptual framework Nor Yazi, Khamis Supyan, Hussin Nor Fariza, Mohd Nor LB2300 Higher Education PE English This study proposes a conceptual framework in identifying specific competencies for English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) ESL educators teaching at engineering universities. The increasing demand for effective language and communication skills in engineering fields has prompted the need of quality ESAP educators. However, few studies specify on finding the required competencies for the educators. Structured by three elements from the Malaysian Teacher Standards (2009) i.e. Values, Knowledge and Skills to define the competencies, the framework is supported by the ESP Learning Centred Approach (Hutchinson & Waters, 1987) and Critical EAP Theory (Benesch, 2001). Three international frameworks, the Professional Service Standards for ELT (Walker, 2011), BALEAP TEAP Competency Framework (BALEAP, 2008) and ESP/EAP characterisations (Hyland, 2007), were adapted in identifying the competency items for the educators. The study proposes mixed methods of Delphi and survey techniques. The proposal aims to elevate the educators’ quality teaching and professional standards. Global Illuminators 2013 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/21495/1/Competencies%20of%20English%20for%20Academic%20Purposes%20Educators-pbmsk-2014.pdf Nor Yazi, Khamis and Supyan, Hussin and Nor Fariza, Mohd Nor (2013) ESAP competencies for Malaysian engineering universities’ educators: a conceptual framework. In: International Conference on Innovation Challenges in Multidisciplinary Research & Practice (ICMRP 2013), 13 -14 December 2013 , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp. 107-115.. ISBN 978-969-9347-15-3 http://globalilluminators.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/217.pdf
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Nor Yazi, Khamis
Supyan, Hussin
Nor Fariza, Mohd Nor
ESAP competencies for Malaysian engineering universities’ educators: a conceptual framework
description This study proposes a conceptual framework in identifying specific competencies for English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) ESL educators teaching at engineering universities. The increasing demand for effective language and communication skills in engineering fields has prompted the need of quality ESAP educators. However, few studies specify on finding the required competencies for the educators. Structured by three elements from the Malaysian Teacher Standards (2009) i.e. Values, Knowledge and Skills to define the competencies, the framework is supported by the ESP Learning Centred Approach (Hutchinson & Waters, 1987) and Critical EAP Theory (Benesch, 2001). Three international frameworks, the Professional Service Standards for ELT (Walker, 2011), BALEAP TEAP Competency Framework (BALEAP, 2008) and ESP/EAP characterisations (Hyland, 2007), were adapted in identifying the competency items for the educators. The study proposes mixed methods of Delphi and survey techniques. The proposal aims to elevate the educators’ quality teaching and professional standards.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Nor Yazi, Khamis
Supyan, Hussin
Nor Fariza, Mohd Nor
author_facet Nor Yazi, Khamis
Supyan, Hussin
Nor Fariza, Mohd Nor
author_sort Nor Yazi, Khamis
title ESAP competencies for Malaysian engineering universities’ educators: a conceptual framework
title_short ESAP competencies for Malaysian engineering universities’ educators: a conceptual framework
title_full ESAP competencies for Malaysian engineering universities’ educators: a conceptual framework
title_fullStr ESAP competencies for Malaysian engineering universities’ educators: a conceptual framework
title_full_unstemmed ESAP competencies for Malaysian engineering universities’ educators: a conceptual framework
title_sort esap competencies for malaysian engineering universities’ educators: a conceptual framework
publisher Global Illuminators
publishDate 2013
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/21495/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/21495/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/21495/1/Competencies%20of%20English%20for%20Academic%20Purposes%20Educators-pbmsk-2014.pdf
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