Determining the effectiveness of an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course involves meticulous evaluation focused on specific objectives. The main goal is to assess whether learners can meet the demands of particular situations requiring specific language skills.
Test results, questionnaires, discussions, interviews, informal means (unsolicited comments, "casual" chats, etc.)
In many ways
Topic flotante
Your ability to
collect information
Constrains
Everything of significance
When and how
often should
evaluation
take place?
Who should be
involved in the
evaluation?
How can ESP
courses be
evaluated?
What should be
evaluated?
Parties involved
Etc
Sponsors
Learners
Teachers
Main aspects
Enable sponsors,
teachers and
learners to decide
whether and how much
language intuition
is required
Results
Assess student
performance at
strategic points
in the course
Course Evaluation
Help to show how
well the course is
actually fullfilling
the need
Satisfy a particular
educational need
Assess wheteher
the course objectives are being met
Learner Assessment
Provide feedback
on the ESP course
Better
evaluation
procedures
e
More
demand
Produced
The managers
of the ESP
course
Accountable
Invest in the ESP
course annd they
want to see a
return on their
investment of
time and/or
money
ESP
sponsors
ESP
learners
Accounting
teaching in
Evaluation requiremens
Focused on
Specific objectives
in the ESP course
Produce
A host of people with
specific language
learning needs
Result
A demand for courses
which would equip
particular learners with
necessary skills to carry
out for particular tasks
in English or any other
specified language