Innovation in Language Learning
Teachers’ Insights into Online In-house Language Teaching for Specific Purposes
Paraskevi Vassiliou, Cyprus University of Technology (Cyprus)
Giouli Pappa, Cyprus University of Technology (Cyprus)
Abstract
This paper presents the experiences of two language instructors who teach English and Greek and have delivered tailor-made online professional language courses to two companies based in Cyprus. As both instructors had no prior experience in teaching online beginner-level language courses for in-house purposes, they developed syllabi in Greek and English that catered to specific business needs. To explore their experiences and challenges in creating these tailor-made online courses, a qualitative research case study was conducted involving the instructors as researchers. Data was collected through fieldnotes and semi-structured interviews between the instructors. The study delves into the instructors' teaching methods and the design of their online learning environment for teaching a second language for specific purposes. Given the limited literature on online in-house language professional courses, the insights from this study may prove useful to language instructors and institutions seeking to support and enhance online in-house language teaching.
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Keywords |
e-learning, specific purposes, in-house teaching, syllabus |
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