“Mosaic Landscape” of Teaching and Learning Professional Vocabulary at English for Specific Purposes Studies at University

Abstract

A university is a higher educational institution where students acquire professional and communicative competences, developing 21st-century skills. These competences are acquired through English for Specific Purposes (ESP) study course designed for landscape architects. The university curriculum includes content-based ESP studies, with the overall objective of teaching and learning professional vocabulary across all study courses for undergraduate students. The ESP curriculum is based on self-regulated learning, where students take active role in their own learning process. Furthermore, they understand their needs, reflect on learning, and monitor their progress. They constantly learn how to use subject-specific language.
This research aims to analyse the teaching and learning of professional vocabulary among 25 second-year undergraduate students who have completed an ESP study course for landscape architects. The aim of the survey is to evaluate and analyse practices of teaching and learning professional vocabulary in accordance with self-regulated learning. The author of this scientific article discusses the teaching and learning of professional vocabulary in ESP studies at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, using the definition of landscape architecture to describe a landscape mosaic. Landscape mosaic is defined as a heterogeneous area composed of different elements from different ecosystems. The data show that students highly value enhanced communicative and professional competences, enabling them to use professional vocabulary in writing reports, participating in discussions, creating dialogues, and giving presentations in various settings including individual, group, and project work. Additionally, the positive evaluation of the studies indicates that acquiring professional vocabulary facilitates content comprehension.



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Baiba Pušinska, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia

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Conference: BCE2024
Stream: Teaching Experiences

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To cite this article:
Pušinska B. (2025) “Mosaic Landscape” of Teaching and Learning Professional Vocabulary at English for Specific Purposes Studies at University ISSN: 2435-9467 – The Barcelona Conference on Education 2024: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 225-236) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-9467.2024.22
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-9467.2024.22


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