Engineering students’ use of technical literature in English and attitudes towards ESP
Considering the rapid development of science and technology and the fact that a vast majority of scientific and professional papers are published in English, it is necessary to be proficient in English in order to be able to keep abreast of the most recent developments in the field. The aim of this...
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| author | Jelena Hodak Brankica Bošnjak Terzić |
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| description | Considering the rapid development of science and technology and the fact that a vast majority of scientific and professional papers are published in English, it is necessary to be proficient in English in order to be able to keep abreast of the most recent developments in the field. The aim of this study was to gain insight into how much the students of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Croatia, use technical literature in English (TLE) for study purposes
and whether TLE use is related to students’ attitudes to English for specific purposes (ESP) in three contexts: university study, professional development, and career advancement. The study was conducted using an online survey created by the authors. The participants were 533 Engineering students (394 male and 139 female) from all years of study. The results showed that students use TLE rarely to moderately. Curricular requirements appear to be the strongest factor leading to TLE use, while positive attitudes towards the importance of ESP proficiency and ESP proficiency itself seem to be facilitating factors for more frequent TLE use. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66c6882a50764b70aece718f461f72dc2024-01-09T15:15:22ZdeuCroatian Philological AssociationStrani Jezici0351-08402459-671X2023-01-0152217119510.22210/strjez/52/2/1126Engineering students’ use of technical literature in English and attitudes towards ESPJelena Hodak0Brankica Bošnjak Terzić1Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, ZagrebFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, ZagrebConsidering the rapid development of science and technology and the fact that a vast majority of scientific and professional papers are published in English, it is necessary to be proficient in English in order to be able to keep abreast of the most recent developments in the field. The aim of this study was to gain insight into how much the students of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Croatia, use technical literature in English (TLE) for study purposes and whether TLE use is related to students’ attitudes to English for specific purposes (ESP) in three contexts: university study, professional development, and career advancement. The study was conducted using an online survey created by the authors. The participants were 533 Engineering students (394 male and 139 female) from all years of study. The results showed that students use TLE rarely to moderately. Curricular requirements appear to be the strongest factor leading to TLE use, while positive attitudes towards the importance of ESP proficiency and ESP proficiency itself seem to be facilitating factors for more frequent TLE use.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/452202english for specific purposestechnical literature in englishstudents’ attitudes |
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| title_full | Engineering students’ use of technical literature in English and attitudes towards ESP |
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| title_short | Engineering students’ use of technical literature in English and attitudes towards ESP |
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