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Use of the English language prior to and during employment: Experiences and needs of Thai novice engineers

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2014

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13283154

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Global Journal of Engineering Education. Vol 16, No.1 (2014), p.27-33

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Rajprasit K., Pratoomrat P., Wang T., Kulsiri S., Hemchua S. Use of the English language prior to and during employment: Experiences and needs of Thai novice engineers. Global Journal of Engineering Education. Vol 16, No.1 (2014), p.27-33. Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/6436

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Use of the English language prior to and during employment: Experiences and needs of Thai novice engineers

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Rajprasit K.
 Pratoomrat P.
 Wang T.
 Kulsiri S.
 Hemchua S.

Abstract

English language proficiency matters greatly in the global economy, and can be considered to be a key factor for success of certain professionals, including engineers. However, there have been a number of complaints about the gap between what is taught in university language courses, and what is used in workplace communication. This research deals with the current situation of how Thai novice engineers use language prior to and during their employment. It was found that the courses had not provided enough of the language skills, which are pertinent to novice engineers; they had not enhanced students' confidence in oral proficiency or of their reading skills (of articles, manuals, minutes and annual reports). It is critical for teachers to improve English courses for engineering students immediately, in particular non-native English speakers, to become well-qualified future members of the workforce in the global community. © WIETE 2014.

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