EVALUATING GRADUATES’ PERFORMANCE ON THE JOB IN RELATION TO THE LANGUAGE COURSE
EVALUATING GRADUATES’ PERFORMANCE ON THE JOB IN RELATION TO THE LANGUAGE COURSE
Author(s): Tania Măgureanu Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics
Published by: EDITURA ASE
Keywords: PROSPER Impact Study; ESP teaching/learning process; English proficiency; methodological innovations; professional communication skills; graduate employability
Summary/Abstract: The paper revolves around one of the aspects researched within the PROSPER ImpactStudy, a comprehensive assessment project carried out by a group of university-levelRomanian teachers of English. A British Council initiative, PROSPER (the Project forSpecial Purpose English in Romania) was centered on upgrading the teaching/learning ofESP (English for Specific Purposes) in major Romanian institutions of higher education,in order to boost the proficiency of future players in the economic sector, as well asrender PROSPER graduates more employable. Having benefited from the PROSPERproject’s methodological innovations, graduates demonstrate an increased awareness ofprofessional needs and improved professional communication skills, thus increasing theirchances as prospective employees on the market
Journal: Dialogos
- Issue Year: 2/2001
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 114-121
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English