Abstract

ASHRAF RIZVI, M. Using Students´ Analysis in Teaching Public Speaking for Business. profile [online]. 2005, n.6, pp.107-118. ISSN 1657-0790.

This paper investigates a particular aspect of learner participation - students´ analysis (SA) in an oral communication program of an undergraduate business and commerce curriculum in Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman - and examines its role in improving and promoting learning effectiveness in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classroom discourse. Drawing on the results of a set of surveys into needs analysis, students´ peer response and student feedback, it is suggested that SA can play a significant role by providing wider input into the content, design and implementation of an EAP course by creating opportunities to engage students in interesting and meaningful classroom experiences and providing essential data for reviewing and evaluating the course to improve and promote its effectiveness.

Keywords : Students´ analysis; English for Academic Purposes; needs assessment; students´ peer evaluation.

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