STUDENTS’ EVALUATION OF ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSE COURSEBOOK ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION  AT NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.4402

STUDENTS’ EVALUATION OF ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSE COURSEBOOK ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AT NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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Received: 19/04/21 Revised: 02/06/21 Published: 08/06/21

Authors

Lam Thi Thuan , National Academy of Public Administration

Abstract

This study is aimed to explore the evaluations of M.A students at National Academy of Public Administration on the English coursebook for Specific Purpose named English for Public Administration. Though English for Specific Purpose of Public Administration has been one of the compulsory courses for the first semester master students at National Academy of Public Administration for years, there has been no research done to evaluate the current English for Specific Purpose coursebook so far. This study follows a quantitative research approach, in which a survey questionnaire is designed for 117 M.A students at National Academy of Public Administration. The research’s results reveal both suitability and unsuitability of the coursebook. In other words, the coursebook meets partly the learners’ needs of aims, content, and communicative skill development. Besides, there are some weaknesses that need improving so that the coursebook can meet better the learners’ needs. It is expected that the study will make a contribution to the improvement of the coursebook for the following courses as well as the development of English for Specific Purpose teaching and learning at National Academy of Public Administration.

Keywords

Teaching materials; ESP; Coursebook; Evaluation; Learner’s need

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34238/tnu-jst.4402

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