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Chinese STEM College Students’ Perceptions on Public English Courses and Professional English Courses: An In-Depth Interview Study

Authors
Xiaoyi Bing1, a,*, †, Huizhe Su2, b, *, †
1Arts, Design, & Architecture, The University of New South Wales, Australia
2College of Foreign Language, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing, China
†

These authors contributed equally

*Corresponding author. Email:az5177056@zmail.unsw.edu.au
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Xiaoyi Bing
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DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220131.135How to use a DOI?
Keywords
component; non-English majors; STEM; college English; profession-based English class; development; in-depth interview
Abstract

China is facing an alternative international environment with fierce competition specifically in the STEM fields. Chinese citizens’ ability to effectively use English is vital for China to succeed in participation in all international STEM-related activities. College English education in China is thus being put forward higher and more urgent requirements to meet the new challenges. However, the current setup of college English courses in China that often consists of Public English courses and Professional English courses is not preparing Chinese students, specifically STEM-majored students, for their career development and academic success at a satisfactory level. Therefore, this study conducted in-depth interview on Chinese STEM college students’ perceptions on Public English courses and Professional English Courses. This study aimed at investigating the problems of the setup of college English courses, by studying STEM college students’ perceptions on those courses, to provide practical recommendations for policymakers and university administrations to design appropriate English courses that could prepare college students with English proficiency to meet the new international challenges.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Education, Language and Art (ICELA 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
1 February 2022
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.220131.135
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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