Interactional Skills in Engineering Education

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Abstract

This chapter discusses how interaction can be encouraged in engineering courses. To many educators in Taiwan, EMI and non-EMI teachers alike, interactive tasks belong in the language classroom and are not suitable in content courses. In fact, teachers often complain about having to reduce content in an EMI classroom, leaving little or no time for activities. However, it is commonly acknowledged that EMI teachers often need to deal with a passive class, where students are unresponsive and avoid interaction with the teacher. This chapter will first review literature on engineering education to demonstrate that an interactive approach in teaching not only makes learning more interesting but also allows teachers to gain insights into student learning. The chapter will then present and discuss the findings from four EMI courses offered by an undergraduate mechanical engineering (ME) program in a comprehensive university in southern Taiwan. Finally, the chapter will suggest quick but effective activities that meet teachers’ needs for quality feedback and students’ desire for oral practice.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnglish Language Education
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
Pages79-93
Number of pages15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Publication series

NameEnglish Language Education
Volume8
ISSN (Print)2213-6967
ISSN (Electronic)2213-6975

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Education
  • Linguistics and Language

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