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Description
This curriculum design project aims to enhance ESP/ESAP courses for
undergraduate design major international students preparing to study abroad. The course addresses current limitations in ESP courses, including the lack of integration with design-specific content, reliance on traditional teaching methods, and insufficient use of
authentic materials. The course will be based on a tailored curriculum integrating language skills with design content, utilizing task-based and content-based instruction, and enhancing intercultural communicative competence. Through a needs analysis and ongoing assessment, the course seeks to better prepare design majors and international students for global academic and professional contexts.
Summary
This project enhances ESP/ESAP courses for international design undergraduates studying abroad. It addresses current shortcomings like insufficient design-specific content, traditional teaching methods, and lack of authentic materials. By developing a tailored curriculum that integrates language and design through task-based and content-focused instruction, it aims to boost students’ language skills, intercultural competence, and readiness for global academic and professional environments.
| Teaching Context | College and university education |
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