Investigating Engineering Students’ Needs for ICT Integration in ESP Classes
Keywords:
ESP, ICT integration, Needs Analysis , Engineering schools.
Abstract
The innovations in science and technology and the continuous development of educational theories and methods have urged the need for creative uses of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in English language teaching in Moroccan Higher Education and especially in the teaching and learning of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). For this reason and others, the present study aims to investigate the integration of ICT in ESP classes by identifying engineering students’ needs for ICT integration in ESP classes at the Engineering school (ENSAM), Meknes. To meet this aim, the study adopted a quantitative method approach, which utilized a close-ended questionnaire administered to 64 civil engineering students. The data gathered was analyzed through Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS). The results revealed the significance of ICT integration in ESP classes for Engineering students. Furthermore, the students expressed a number of lacks and necessities to improve their English proficiency level in general. The current research contributes to expanding literature on ESP in Morocco. Additionally, the implications and recommendations proposed will guide future practices and reforms in ESP teaching and learning.
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Anthony, L. (2018). Introducing English for Specific Purposes (1re éd.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351031189.
Anthony, L. (s. d.). Defining English for Specific Purposes and the Role of the ESP Practitioner. 5.
Basturkmen, Helen. (2010). Developing Courses in English for Specific Purposes. Basingstoke: Macmillan.
Belkbir, R. (2019). Investigating the Impact of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Curriculum. 1(1), 9.
Belmekki, N., & Ibrahimi, E. O. (2014). The Integration of the New Technology at the Moroccan Universities. Arab World English Journal, 16.
Brown, J. D. (2009). Foreign and Second Language Needs Analysis. In M. H. Long, & C. J. Doughty (Eds.), The Handbook of Language Teaching (269-293). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.
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Ertmer, P. A. (2005). Teacher pedagogical beliefs: The final frontier in our quest for technology integration? Educational Technology Research and Development, 53(4), 25 39. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02504683
Ertmer, P. A., & Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A. T. (2010). Teacher Technology Change: How Knowledge, Confidence, Beliefs, and Culture Intersect. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(3), 255 284. https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2010.10782551
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González Ramírez, C. (2015). English for Specific Purposes: Brief History and Definitions. Revista de Lenguas Modernas, 23. https://doi.org/10.15517/rlm.v0i23.22359
Guzman, A., & Nussbaum, M. (2009). Teaching Competencies For Technology Integration In The Classroom: Technology Integration In The Classroom. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 25(5), 453‑469. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2729.2009.00322.x
https://doi.org/10.1080/14759390400200183
https://doi.org/10.1515/ijsl.1991.87.99.
Hubbard, P. (2009) ‘Developing CALL theory: A new frontier’, in M. Thomas (ed), New Frontiers in CALL: Negotiating Diversity, Japan: JALT CALL SIG: 1–6
Hubbard, P. (Éd.). (2009). Computer assisted language learning. Routledge.
Khatib, Y., & Zaidoune, S. (2021). Towards an ESP Hybrid Teaching Model for Moroccan Engineering Students: Case Study of the Higher National School of Arts and Crafts-Casablanca Hassan II University. 21.
Kim, D., & Gilman, D. A. (s. d.). Effects of Text, Audio, and Graphic Aids in Multimedia Instruction for Vocabulary Learning.
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Kvavik, R. B., & Caruso, J. B. (s. d.). ECAR Study of Students and Information Technology, 2005: Convenience, Connection, Control, and Learning. 134.
Laabidi, Y., & Laabidi, H. (2016). Barriers Affecting Successful Integration of ICT in Moroccan Universities. Journal of English Language Teaching and Linguistics, 1(3). https://doi.org/10.21462/jeltl.v1i3.29.
Larouz, M., & Kerouad, S. (2016). Demystifying the Disparity Between ESP and EGP Methodology, International Peer Reviewed Journal ISSN: 22229-9327, Pp.97-105
Long, M. H. (2010). Second language needs analysis. https://biblioteca-uoc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://ebooks.cambridge.org/ebook.jsf?bid=CBO9780511667299.
Mahraj, M. (2019). ESP Needs Analysis in Moroccan Higher Education The Case of Computer Engineering Students. 15.
Marjanovikj-Apostolovski, M. (2019). Developing Teaching Materials for ESP Courses: The Last Option Many ESP Teachers Resort To. SEEU Review, 14(1), 160‑177. https://doi.org/10.2478/seeur-2019-0009.
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Muñoz-Luna, R., & Taillefer, L. (Éds.). (2018). Integrating Information and Communication Technologies in English for Specific Purposes (Vol. 10). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68926-5.
Ouardi, M. E. (2021). ESP Needs Analysis of Agricultural Engineering Students. 23.
P. A., & Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A. T. (2010). Teacher Technology Change: How Knowledge,Confidence, Beliefs, and Culture Intersect. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(3), 255 284. https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2010.10782551
P.K. Kannan and Hongshuang (Alice) Li (2017) "Digital marketing: A framework, review and research agenda", International Journal of Research in Marketing, 34(1), pp. 22-45.
Prensky, M. (s. d.). Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants.
Richterich, R., & Chancerel, J. L. (1980). Identifying the Needs of Adults Learning a Foreign Language. Oxford: Pergamon.
Sadiqi, F. (1991). The spread of English in Morocco. Ijsl, 1991(87), 99‑114.
Sarré, C., & Whyte, S. (Éds.). (2017). New developments in ESP teaching and learning research.Research-publishing.net. https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2017.cssw2017.9782490057016
Stoller, L. F., Robinson, S. M. (2018). Innovative ESP teaching practices and materials.
Wang, Q. (2008). A generic model for guiding the integration of ICT into teaching and learning. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 45(4), 411‑419. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703290802377307.
West, R. (1994). Needs analysis in language teaching. Language Teaching, 27/1, 1-19.
Widdowson, H. G. (1978). Teaching Language as Communication. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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2024-03-29
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Belabcir, S. (2024). Investigating Engineering Students’ Needs for ICT Integration in ESP Classes. Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy, 7(1), 122-139. https://doi.org/10.33503/journey.v7i1.4001
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