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The role of technology in teaching languages for specific purposes courses

by Arno-Macia​

​Key concepts: cross-cultural issues to intercultural

context

Dudely-Evans and St. John(1998) multiple roles​ of LSP instructors​

​LSP = courses +context +authenticity +motivation + need-

Grosse and Voght (1991)

Introduction

Some text here about the topic of discussion

​History of IT in LSP

CALL - last 20 years

​Warschauer and Healey (1998) different stages of CALL

• Behaviorist

• communicative

• integrative

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​ALIVE - authenticity, literacy, interaction, vitality, empowerment

Multiple Choice

What stage Warschauer and Healey differentiated in terms of CALL?

• Behaviorist stage

• communicative stage

• Integrative stage

• all of them are correct

Application of technology in LSP

​Belcher (2004) stated that technology provides, tools and analysis as well as online communication resources

True technology integration does not only limit to using technology but designing appropriate tasks to work with resources.​ Garrett (2009)

Different areas for the integration of technology Soler, and Rueda (2006)

• ​analyzing specialized language and genres;

• in online communication;

• in CALL applications;

• in distance and blended learning;

• learner autonomy.​

Multiple Choice

The technology integration does not limit only with the use of it.

• true

• false

​CALL

There are examples of computer-based LSP materials​:

• Quantum LEAP - discipline-specific materials;

• MarEng - authentic work situations;

• Online workshops for nursing in academic writing;

• It's a ​Deal - intercultural communication through business.

​Distance and blended learning

1. Mongra (2009)​ blended course for medical students in Italy related to writing skills in simulated practice;

2. Griffith and Nicollis (2010) ​blended course addressing practicing nurses in the UK - in the developing academic writing while reflecting from professional practice.

Multiple Choice

Distant education is highly recommended for teaching LSP.

• true

• false

Challenges to implementation and implications for LSP practice

• designing materials;

• involving active participation;

• monitoring;

• teacher support;

• supplying feedback.;

• the usage of IT;

• roles of LSP teachers and learners.​

• ​needs+motivation;

• independet+autonomous;

• training+support;

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  distance ​learners(Hurd)

• high level of commitment;

• self awareness;​

• clear instruction+feedback;

• structured guidance.​

​The role of learners

• integration of technology;

• creat meaningful activity;

• material design;

• providing meaningful guidance;

​The role of LSP teachers

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Technophile teacher

Technohobe teacher​

Multiple Choice

What is digital divide?

• The gap between those who access Internet well or vice versa

• The ability between technophile and technophobe teachers

• The gap between skateholders and LSP learners

• The gap between LSP teachers and LSP l

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