An investigation of urban management students’ needs and perspectives regarding their ESP syllabus: the case of freshmen at Oum El Bouaghi University
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2023
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University of Oum El Bouaghi
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In the teaching-learning process of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), the syllabus is crucial since it outlines the courses' goals, objectives, and student needs. This study tends to determine the needs of first-year students in relation to the goal of suggesting an appropriate learner-based ESP Syllabus, since needs analysis is regarded as the most crucial element of it. Additionally, it aims to investigate the students' perspectives on the suggested syllabus. To achieve these aims, a pair of tools were adopted. Firstly, a questionnaire was administered to first-year students of Urban Management to identify their specific needs. Subsequently, through a focus group a new Syllabus was proposed based on the students' needs to express their opinions about it. The findings demonstrate that the learners were not satisfied with the previous ESP syllabus and they ask for a new one that gives importance to the productive skills without neglecting the perceived ones; in addition, it should cope with up to date topics and methods of teaching. In accord; The new ESP syllabus that was offered to those learners, gets a large acceptance and positive attitudes. The study's findings prompted the submission of a number of recommendations for adopting an ESP syllabus that satisfies the requirements, interests, and expectations of learners.
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English for specific purposes; ESP syllabus; Needs and needs analysis