DocumentCode
2021092
Title
How effective is the use of I.C.Ts in the teaching of reading and writing skills in english for specific purposes? A case study with instructive scenarios
Author
Marianthi, Batsila ; Charilaos, Tsihouridis
Author_Institution
Secondary Educ., Larissa, Greece
fYear
2011
fDate
21-23 Sept. 2011
Firstpage
264
Lastpage
268
Abstract
The present research aims at investigating and recording teachers views on the use of I.C.Ts and their effect on the teaching of reading and writing skills of E.S.P. courses. Nine English teachers participated in the research, conducted with the qualitative method with the help of personal, semi-structured interviews. The results revealed that the use of I.C.Ts (educational software, CDs, DVDs, videos, e-mails, skype, internet) contributed to the improvement of students reading and writing skills, educating, informing and entertaining them, through a contemporary, updated and authentic material, which manages to link up E.S.P teaching and contemporary market needs. Furthermore, the instructive scenarios, based on contemporary working environments and the use of I.C.Ts enhanced significantly students interest and active participation in the teaching process.
Keywords
computer aided instruction; linguistics; teaching; ESP teaching; English; ICT; reading skill teaching; writing skill teaching; Conferences; Educational institutions; Internet; Interviews; Materials; Writing; English for Specific Purposes; ICT in education; instructive scenarios; reading skills; writing skills;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL), 2011 14th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Piestany
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1748-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICL.2011.6059587
Filename
6059587
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