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題名 | Students' Acceptance and Perspectives of PowerPoint Presentations as Learning Tools in the Iranian English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Context= |
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作者 | Dashtestani, Reza; |
期刊 | Taiwan International ESP Journal |
出版日期 | 20130600 |
卷期 | 5:1 2013.06[民102.06] |
頁次 | 頁1-18 |
分類號 | 805.1 |
語文 | eng |
關鍵詞 | EAP instruction; Obstacles; Perspectives; PowerPoint; Pedagogy; |
英文摘要 | The paper evaluated English for academic purposes (EAP) students’ perspectives on the use of PowerPoint presentations in EAP instruction. Specifically, the study set out to explore the nature of factors which might motivate EAP students to use PowerPoint presentations for EAP learning, or discourage them from such use. The researcher utilized a mixed-methods research design, including surveys and in-depth interviews, to address the perceptions of a sample group of EAP students (n=533). Based on the evidence provided by the research, it was revealed that there are a couple of potential obstacles to the use of PowerPoint technology in EAP courses. Despite the presence of these impediments, the findings confirmed that the EAP students perceived PowerPoint as a beneficial and effective learning tool which should be incorporated into EAP courses. The EAP students expressed their preference for the structure and format of the PowerPoint slides suitable for EAP. According to the EAP students’ report in the interviews, PowerPoint is not used in the Iranian EAP courses. Since EAP instruction is based on learner-centered and student-oriented approaches to pedagogy, it is crucial that future EAP courses be designed based on what EAP students perceive as required for and relevant to the facilitation of their learning. |
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