Use of native language in learning English for specific purposes
Journal Title: Tiltai - Year 2015, Vol 71, Issue 2
Abstract
Learning / teaching languages is vital in higher education. There are two main approaches to language teaching, the monolingual and the bilingual. This article aims at examining students’ attitudes to using the mother tongue in learning English for Specific Purposes and analyzing their self-assessments of translating from native language (L1) into English (L2) and vice versa. The respondents in this study are the 1st and 2nd year students of two specializations, Healthcare and Philology at Klaipėda University, and they will need English for their future profession. The analysis of their responses has revealed that all learners need a support of their mother tongue in English classes. The reliability and validity of the findings were checked by applying the SPSS software (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) and the obtained statistical data imply that conclusions can be extended beyond the relatively small amounts of the respondents’ samples of the current research.
Authors and Affiliations
Irena Darginavičienė, Violeta Navickienė
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP279465
- DOI 10.15181/tbb.v71i2.1104
- Views 134
- Downloads 0
Contents of study courses “History of pedagogy” and „Literature didactics” in the 40ies and 50ies of the 20th century – promoter of students’ historical experience
During the soviet times pedagogy in Latvia develops in difficult and controversial conditions. It becomes a specific area of influence and a propaganda tool, in which ideologised guidelines of soviet pedagogy prevail. So...
Efforts of inclusive practices for parents in children day care centers: when child fails to attend the school
In this article the efforts of social workers to promote inclusive practices in children day care centres is analysed. Changes in education based on life-long learning culture require active and conscious participation o...
Profesinių deformacijų sociokultūrinių veiksnių raiškos kontekstai
The article examines sociocultural contexts of the genesis of the processes of the professionalization of performance within the paradigm of specificity vs generality. It emphasizes the increasing specialization in the a...
Lithuanian paternal health behavior: alcohol and religion
This paper explores the relationship between paternal religious affiliation, practice, and health behavior, namely consumption of alcohol. This research models alcohol consumption as an aggregate sum of weekly glasses of...
Kaniterapijos taikymas vaikams, turintiems specialiųjų ugdymo(-si) poreikių. kokybinė kaniterapijos užsiėmimų analizė
The qualitative and quantitative analysis of canine therapy with children with special educational needs is presented in this article. Canine therapy sessions were carried out in two groups of participants. The 1st group...