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題 名 | English for Nursing Purposes: A Needs Assessment for Professional-Oriented Curriculum Design |
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作 者 | 李金瑛; | 書刊名 | 康寧學報 |
卷 期 | 1:1 1998.12[民87.12] |
頁 次 | 頁55-72 |
分類號 | 528.81 |
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語 文 | 英文(English) |
中文摘要 | 在臺灣隨著國際化的腳步加快,ESP(English for Specific Purposes)的需求 與日俱增, 正如 Robinson ( 1984 )所言, ESP 需求的產生可視為是社會經濟現象( scioeconomic phenomenon ),本研究以 ESP 的理論基礎作為出發, 探討在護理專業領域 中,應用英文的目的以及所需的英文技巧,進一步期望能夠知道學習者的看法,和獲得教學 上的意涵,作為課程計劃和教學設計的參考。所採用的研究方法是問卷調查的方式。依據學 習者的工作經驗,分為兩組作為對照,以檢視學習者的 expectation needs 和 in-service needs 的差異性,藉此取得對學習者需求的全面瞭解,研究結果提出學習者對 English for Nursing Purposes ( ENP )的正負面意見,論文報告中,並且將所需求的應用英文技巧和 目的,依其重要性,列出排序。最後,研究者提出該調查研究的限制,以及延續發展的方向 。 |
英文摘要 | Over the last two decades, ESP (English for Specific Purposes) has been viewed by many English scholars and teachers as having significant effects on meeting students' career needs. Based on this recognition, we conjecture that English for Nursing Purposes (ENP) can have similar functions in vocational nursing programs. Our long term goal is to design appropriate curricula for ENP. Most of all, a needs assessment is an indispensable first step. This research explores for what purposes the students use English in nursing and medical fields. Furthermore, what language skills do they need to possess or need to strenghten? What implications can be obtained as guidelines in ENP courses? To acquire an overall picture of students' needs, two groups of students were asked to respond a questionnaire. One group consisted of full-time students who have no vocational working experience in nursing. The needs of this group were characterized as 'expectation needs.' The other group was comprised with in-service students in evening classes, who had day-time jobs in nursing. Their needs were characterized as 'in-service needs'. In contrast, we examined if there were any distinctive needs between these two groups. Findings of the survey reveal that most of the students have a positive attitude toward ESP courses, and there is only a slight discrepancy between the two groups in what they need for ESP. The categories of task items and language components were identified, assessed, and ranked. These research results can be used to build up the pedagogical framework of ENP. |
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