Accommodating learning styles: An EFL pronunciation course for science and engineering students

Ralph L. Rose

doi:10.1109/IPCC.2010.5529826

Accommodating learning styles: An EFL pronunciation course for science and engineering students

Ralph L. Rose

School of Creative Science and Engineering

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Abstract

This paper describes a course in pronunciation for science and engineering students studying English as a foreign language in Japan. The course is designed to address the pronunciation needs of science and engineering students while simultaneously catering to the sensory, visual, and active learning styles of these students as well as their interest in and higher aptitude for math, physics, and technology. Students are introduced to the sound system of English and use computer-based tools to look at graphic representations of their own voice, comparing it to those of native speakers. Students learn how to diagnose their own pronunciation problems and develop skills so that they may continue their pronunciation development long after the course is finished through autonomous learning.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2010 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, IPCC 2010
Pages	138-142
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCC.2010.5529826
Publication status	Published - 2010 Sept 15
Event	2010 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, IPCC 2010 - Enschede, Netherlands Duration: 2010 Jul 7 → 2010 Jul 9

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Name	IEEE International Professional Communication Conference

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Conference	2010 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, IPCC 2010
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Enschede
Period	10/7/7 → 10/7/9

Keywords

EFL
Learner autonomy
Learning styles
Pronunciation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Communication
Engineering(all)

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Rose, RL 2010, Accommodating learning styles: An EFL pronunciation course for science and engineering students. in 2010 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, IPCC 2010., 5529826, IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, pp. 138-142, 2010 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, IPCC 2010, Enschede, Netherlands, 10/7/7. https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCC.2010.5529826

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