This book focuses on Japanese science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students and their experiences of learning English. Students majoring in STEM face unique circumstances regarding their English language education. Despite the global use of English in these fields, the authors argue that Japanese STEM students fail to take advantage of coursework, extracurricular materials, teachers, peers, and other resources to raise their communicative abilities to a sufficient level for the workplace. This book offers insights into how STEM students can learn English more effectively and purposefully. The chapters provide firsthand perspectives into the psychologies, educational programs, and future workplace situations of Japanese STEM students, who are the innovators, inventors, and researchers of the future. This book will appeal to applied linguists and language teachers wherever STEM English is taught.
Author(s): Glen Hill, Joseph Falout, Matthew Apple
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 389
City: Cham
Foreword
References
Contents
Notes on Contributors
Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
Part I English for Japanese STEM Workplaces
1 Setting the Stage of STEM English for Students
STEM in Japan
Future Workplace Situations
Applied Linguistics Approach
Traditional ESP Approach
STEM English for a New Approach
The Purpose of This Book
Organization of This Book
Notes
References
2 Prioritizing Horizontal Spoken Discourse in Teaching English for Medical Purposes
Research Methods
Clinical Case Presentations: Macro-Structural Features
CCP Types and Purposes
CCP Synopsis/Template
CCPs Versus Conference Presentations
English CCPs in a Non-Anglophone Setting
Clinical Case Presentations: Micro-Structural Features
Formulaic Phrases, English as a Lingua Franca, and Abbreviated Forms
Prioritization, Omission/Commission, and Organization
Narrative
Variations
Pedagogical Implications
Conclusions
References
3 Corporate Views on English in Agricultural Companies/Industries
Method
Results
Survey 1
Survey 2
Survey 3
Discussion
Pedagogical Implications
References
4 Developing In-Service English Programs for Japanese Medical Staff
In-Service Education
Method
Results: Year One
Participants
Content
Feedback and Challenges
Attendance and Dropout
Results: Year Two
Participants
Content
Feedback and Challenges
Attendance and Dropout
Discussion
Pedagogical Implications
References
Part II English for Japanese STEM Education
5 Development of an English for Research Purposes Program for STEM Graduate Students
Needs Analysis
Institutional Context
Data Collection
Findings of Needs Analysis
Curriculum and Course Structure
Modules and Course Design
Links Between and Among Courses
Pedagogical Implications
Note
References
6 Genre-Based, Corpus-Supported Writing Courses for Science and Engineering Students at Japanese Universities
Methods
Results
Pedagogical Implications
Appendix
Notes
References
7 Integrating Clinical English in Japanese Medical Education: Challenges, Successes, and Insights
Current State of English Education in Japanese Medical Schools
English Education at Showa University School of Medicine
Early-Level Exposure: PSU Summer Program
Student Perceptions of the Summer Program
Middle-Level Exposure: Mandatory “Medical English for Clinical Purposes” Course
Advanced-Level Exposure: International Elective Clinical Clerkships (IECC) and Clinical English Workshop
Pedagogical Implications
References
8 Medical English Curriculum Development: The SiReN Approach
Situation, Resource, and Needs (SiReN) Analysis
Situation Analysis
Resource Analysis
Needs Analysis
Formal and Informal Needs Analysis
Insights from the Needs Analysis
Syllabus and Materials Design
Syllabus Strands
A Body-Systems Approach
A Quasi-Parallel Syllabus
Matching Content and Tasks
The Vocabulary Strand and Influence of Corpus Analysis
Identifying Gaps and Refining the Materials
Extending into a Third-Year Curriculum
Teaching and Evaluating the Materials
Evaluation
Teacher Feedback
Student Feedback
Pedagogical Implications
References
Part III English for Japanese STEM Students
9 Perceptions of English Needs at a National University: Comparing Students and Science Teachers
Method
Description of English Programs and Students
Description of Data Collection
Survey 1
Survey 2
Survey 3
Survey 4
Survey 5
Results
Discussion
Pedagogical Implications
References
10 The Effects of Career Education Exercises on L2 Motivation in English Classes for STEM Majors
Literature Review
L2 Motivation
STEM Majors’ L2 Motivation
Methods
Participants
Instruments
Procedures
Results
Preliminary Rasch Analysis
Main Results
Discussion
Pedagogical Implications
Conclusions
Appendix
References
11 To Build a Poster: The Story of a STEM Poster Presentation Course
Background
Literature Review
Curriculum Development and Evolution
Curriculum Evaluation
Results
Quantitative Results
Qualitative Results
Discussion
Answers to Research Questions
Program Improvement for Six Years
Conclusion
Pedagogical Implications
Appendix
Poster Session Evaluation (Student Form)
Poster Session—Questions: Self-determination and Group Work
References
12 STEM Students’ In-Between Identities and Ambiguous Desires Toward Learning EFL Writing
Identities and Desires
Method
Data Organization
STEM Students’ Identities and Desires of In-Betweenness
Yamato’s Story
Mitsuha’s Story
Discussion
Pedagogical Implications
Notes
References
13 Longitudinal Qualitative Investigation into Successful Learning Experiences of Two First-Year STEM Majors
First-Year University Students
Conceptualization of L2 Motivation
Methodology
Participants
Data Collection
Results
L2 Motivation Expressed in the Interviews
Trajectories Seen in the Interviews
Discussion
Positive Attitudes the STEM Students Showed
Themes that Emerged in the Interviews
Conclusion
Pedagogical Implications
References
Part IV Aligning Motivations, Values, and Practices
14 English for Self-Expansion: To Know the Great Ocean
The Ideal L2 Self and Promotion
Personal Growth, Identity Exploration, and English for Self-Expansion
The English for Self-Expansion (ESE) Scale
Methods
Participants
Instruments
Analysis Procedures
Results
Quantitative Analysis Results
Qualitative Results
Discussion and Conclusion
Pedagogical Implications
Limitations
Notes
References
15 Ideal Classmates Priming on Motivations and Engagement: STEM and International Studies Students
Demotivation in the Past
External Conditions of the Learner
Internal Conditions of the Learner
Behavioral Reactions to Demotivation
Social Withdrawal in the Present
Limited Vision for the Future
Imagining Ideal Classmates
Methods
Ideal Classmates Priming
Participants
Instruments
Results and Discussion
Quantitative Data Analysis
Qualitative Data Analysis
Pedagogical Implications
Conclusion
Notes
References
16 STEM English for Students: The Big Picture
Painting the Big Picture
Political
Psychological
Social
Variational
Stepping into the Big Picture
References
Index
