Assessing task-based language needs of students of philosophy: Comparing teachers and students' attitudes.

ABSTRACT: English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and Needs Analysis (NA) have been of significant interest to researchers for decades. Reviewing related studies strongly emphasizes NA as the foundational step in ESP course development. However, the task-based language needs (TBLNs) of philosophy students have yet to be thoroughly examined from the perspectives of both teachers and undergraduate students. Employing a mixed-method research design, 30 informants were selected via theoretical sampling for the qualitative phase and interviewed to elucidate TBLNs at the university level. In the quantitative phase, a researcher-developed scale was administered to 450 philosophy teachers and students, but 405 returned the completely filled-in questionnaires. Data analysis involved exploratory factor analysis a

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11379578 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature