2021
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Needs Analysis of Vietnamese Daikin Engineers in Their Workplace: A Preliminary Study
Ying-Hsueh Cheng ; Vo Doan Anh Uyen Special Issue 11卷2期 (2020 / 12 / 01) ; P54 – 70 DOI: 10.6706/TIESPJ.202012_11(2).0004 Abstract Due to the competitive nature of the global high-tech industry, English plays a central role as a lingua franca in communicating and exchanging information. As a result, many high-tech companies, including those in Vietnam, often require … Continue reading Needs Analysis of Vietnamese Daikin Engineers in Their Workplace: A Preliminary Study
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EMI Trainers’ Reflections on a Taiwanese EFL University Teacher Learning Community: Challenges and Recommendations
Li-Tang Yu; Ming-i Lydia Tseng; Sherri Yi-Chun Wei; Wen-Ling Su Special Issue 11卷2期 (2020/12/01); p71-88 DOI: 10.6706/TIESPJ.202012_11(2).0005 Abstract In higher education, English-medium instruction (EMI) is considered to be a crucial approach to internationalization, equipping students with professional specialties and language skills for their future professions. Thus, universities in Taiwan have been strongly encouraging faculty to offer EMI … Continue reading EMI Trainers’ Reflections on a Taiwanese EFL University Teacher Learning Community: Challenges and Recommendations
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L2 Business Letter Learning Motivation: An International Business Student Case Study in Taiwan
Hui-Tzu Hsu Special Issue 11卷2期 (2020/12/01); p89-110 DOI: 10.6706/TIESPJ.202012_11(2).0006 Abstract Research on English for Specific Purposes has exclusively highlighted business letter teaching. However, studies on second language (L2) learners’ motivations for business letter writing are limited. This study adopted the self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985) to comprehensively explore L2 learners’ motivations for business letter writing. … Continue reading L2 Business Letter Learning Motivation: An International Business Student Case Study in Taiwan