This book explores the transformative power of Web-based learning technologies in higher education with a focus on English for Specific Purposes (ESP). It delves into the evolutionary journey of ESP alongside with the development of World Wide Web and its technologies. It traces the development of learning theories and presents the latest typologies of Web-based learning technologies. The overviews of research literature published from 2013 to 2021, including the COVID-19 period, uncover the evolving landscape and potential of Web-based technologies in ESP studies in higher education.
Presenting results from quasi-experimental research conducted in two higher education institutions in Lithuania, the book highlights the effectiveness of the Web-based learning technology CmapTools in enhancing ESP students' learning achievements, particularly in ESP vocabulary acquisition.
Useful and relevant for ESP researchers and practitioners seeking research evidence-based strategies, it narrows a wide gap in the literature, providing practical recommendations for both novice and experienced university teachers.
Sprache
ISBN-13
978-1-0364-5053-3 (9781036450533)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Egle Seleviciene, PhD, is an educator with over 20 years of experience teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) across various higher education programs. Currently serving as a lecturer at Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania), she specializes in ESP and Modern English. Her research focuses on the integration of Web-based technologies into ESP classrooms, as well as the acceptance and efficacy of such tools in teaching and learning contexts. She earned her PhD in 2020.
Nijole Burksaitiene, PhD, is professor at Vilnius University and Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania), an expert of the European Commission on quality teaching in higher education, an expert of the Research Council of Lithuania and a member of editorial boards of five national and international research journals. Her interests include teaching, learning and assessment of ESP in higher education and translation studies. She is author/co-author of over sixty research articles, six books and book chapters and five ESP workbooks.
