Experiences of Teaching an English for Specific Purposes Course to Students with Disabilities
To complete the master’s program in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at the University of Costa Rica, the teachers designed and taught an ESP course for ten students enrolled in a master’s program in Disability Studies. Three learners have visual impairments, and one has hypoacusis. Different...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Country: | Costa Rica |
| Institution: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repository: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/24683 |
| Online Access: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/24683 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | disabilities visual impairment hearing disability autonomy tasks curricular accommodations curricular modifications inclusiveness English for Specific Purposes (ESP) discapacidades discapacidad visual discapacidad auditiva autonomía tareas adecuaciones curriculares modificaciones curriculares inclusividad Inglés con Fines Específicos (IFE) |
| Summary: | To complete the master’s program in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at the University of Costa Rica, the teachers designed and taught an ESP course for ten students enrolled in a master’s program in Disability Studies. Three learners have visual impairments, and one has hypoacusis. Different curricular accommodations were made for them to work autonomously, but the results show that some could not always do so. However, their attitude towards learning English improved. This paper presents the challenges and outcomes of the lessons and materials used to raise awareness about the importance of inclusive classes, as well as recommendations to work with this population. |
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