Attitudes of the Iranian EAP Students Majoring in Computer and Information Technology Regarding Authentic Materials
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| Title | Attitudes of the Iranian EAP Students Majoring in Computer and Information Technology Regarding Authentic Materials |
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| Abstract | Authentic materials have many times been recommended to be introduced into the syllabus in order to simulate a real-world condition and also to teach the skills that students may encounter outside the safe environment of the classrooms (Graves, 2000; Shrum & Glisan, 2000; Paltridge, 2001; Guariento & Morley, 2001; Kelly & Kelly & Offner & Vorland, 2002; Khaniya, 2006). In this respect, from among all foreign language learning environments, ESP is not an exception. The present article tends to provide a report on Iranian EAP learners’(majoring in computer and Information Technology at university level) perceptions about some of the authentic materials recommended in the literature such as the articles as part of the literature, newspaper, scientific news, or advertisements. The findings of the survey suggest that from among ten different authentic materials, professional websites followed by scientific news were highly favoured; whereas, advertisements and product labels were the least preferred. |
| Publisher | ACADEMY PUBLISHER |
| Date | 2011-10-01 |
| Source | Theory and Practice in Language Studies Vol 1, No 10 (2011) |
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