Optimizing the Process of Teaching English for Medical Purposes with the Use of Mobile Applications

Table Of Contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• About the author(s)/editor(s)
• About the book
• This eBook can be cited
• Table of Contents
• List of tables
• List of figures
• List of abbreviations
• Introduction
• Chapter One: An Overview of Key Concepts Pertaining to Teaching English for Specific Purposes
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 To ESP or not to ESP
• 1.3 Characteristics of ESP
• 1.4 ESP Methodology
• 1.5 ESP Research History
• 1.5.1 Register Analysis Research
• 1.5.2 Rhetorical or Discourse Analysis Research
• 1.5.3 The Recent Past Research
• 1.5.4 Target Situation Analysis (Needs Analysis)
• 1.5.5 Towards the New
• 1.6 Concluding Remarks
• Chapter Two: Key Features of English for Medical Purposes
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Core Features of English for Medical Purposes
• 2.2.1 Impact of Latin on Medical Terminology
• 2.2.2 Core Lexical Features of EMP
• 2.2.3 Core Grammatical Features of EMP
• 2.2.3.1 Passivization and Personalization
• 2.2.3.2 Conditional Clauses
• 2.2.3.3 Hedging
• 2.2.3.4 The Use of Tenses
• 2.2.3.5 Sentence Complexity
• 2.2.3.6 The Use of Prepositions
• 2.3 Doctor’s English, Patient’s English
• 2.4 Standardization of Medical Writing
• 2.5 EMP Language Ability
• 2.5.1 sTANDEM Certification
• 2.6 Concluding Remarks
• Chapter Three: Motivation, Learner Autonomy and the Role of the Teacher in Learning and Teaching English for Medical Purposes
• 3.1 Motivational Dimensions
• 3.2 Types of Motivation
• 3.2.1 Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
• 3.2.2 Integrative and Instrumental Orientation
• 3.2.3 Other Theories of Motivation
• 3.3 Motivation in Mobile Learning
• 3.4 Learner Autonomy
• 3.5 The Role of the Teacher in EMP
• 3.6 Concluding Remarks
• Chapter Four: Key Tenets of Mobile Assisted Language Learning
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Definitions of Mobile Learning
• 4.3 Review of Research on M-learning
• 4.4 The Nature of Mobile Learning
• 4.5 Intelligent Vocabulary Trainers
• 4.6 Flashcard Software
• 4.6.1 Memrise
• 4.7 Technology in Teaching ESP
• 4.8 Concluding Remarks
• Chapter Five: A Memrise-based Case Study
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Research Goals
• 5.3 Research Method
• 5.3.1 Participants
• 5.3.2 Research Instrument and Procedure
• 5.4 Group Profile
• 5.4.1 Group Characteristics
• 5.4.2 Concluding Remarks
• 5.5 Statistical Analysis of Research Questions
• 5.5.1 Answer to Research Question 1: To what extent are medical students open to the use of (mobile) technology in learning English for Medical Purposes?
• 5.5.2 Answer to Research Question 2: Can self-paced Memrise-based homework enhance the acquisition of course material?
• 5.5.2.1 The Analysis
• 5.5.2.2 Concluding Remarks
• 5.5.3 Research Question 3: How did learners evaluate the Memrise-rooted MALL as an EMP learning experience?
• 5.5.4 Limitations of the Study
• 5.5.5 Concluding Remarks
• Chapter Six: Pedagogical Implications
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Student Comments Analysis
• 6.3 New Educational Framework
• 6.4 App Design
• 6.5 Concluding Remarks
• References
• Appendix A (Questionnaire 1, Questionnaire 2)
• Series index