Abstract
Technical communication skills are critical for non-native speakers who must study and interact in English-only professional settings. Often, formal instruction to pass admission thresholds and other minimum requirements are not sufficient to attain proficiency. This paper describes elective, long-term programs that provide systematic opportunities for both speaking and writing development. These programs are tailored to international students through the key features of individualized activities, applied task-oriented practice, and social interaction. The elective programs attract and retain participants with interest and need for high-level language proficiency. Program evaluations show that participating graduate students give primary credit for their growing fluency to individualized practice and to sustained interaction with native speakers.
Recommended Citation
S. E. Watkins and R. Green, "Speaking And Writing Proficiency Of International Graduate Students In Elective, Mentoring Environments," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 92, no. 2, pp. 147 - 154, Wiley, Jan 2003.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2003.tb00753.x
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1069-4730
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
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Publication Date
01 Jan 2003
