Home⇛World Education Connect Multidisciplinary E-Publication⇛vol. 4 no. 9 (2024)

Implementation Of The College English For General Purposes (Egp) + English For Specific Purposes (Esp) Curriculum At Guilin Tourism University

Xinxin Wang | Agnes M. Macaraeg

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

This study analyzes the implementation of College English for General Purposes (EGP) + English for Specific Purposes (ESP) curriculum at Guilin Tourism University, addressing five key research questions related to curriculum description, curriculum implementation, challenges encountered in the implementation, proposed curriculum enhancement plans, and implications for educational management. The survey findings revealed: 1) the curriculum satisfactorily integrates English proficiency with industry relevance through a balanced EGP and ESP content, and is supported by sufficient facilities and practical teaching materials. 2) Instructors and students are generally satisfied with the implementation of the curriculum. Instructors consider assessment the most satisfactory component (M=3.06), and students feel the teaching-learning process the most satisfactory component (M=3.23). 3) Instructors, students, and alumni all agree that challenges exist in the implementation of the curriculum. Instructors (M=2.93) and alumni (M=2.91) agree that lack of institutional support is the most prominent challenge, while students consider teachers’ lack of subject knowledge and heterogeneous class as the greatest challenge (M=2.73). The research proposed five (5) curriculum enhancement plans including EGP+ESP Collaborative Teaching Plan, Immersive Learning Plan, ESP Material Collaborative Compiling Plan, Differentiated Instruction Plan, and ESP Elective Course Plan, which can serve as a basis for the EGP+ESP College English curriculum enhancement at Guilin Tourism University and contribute to the development of educational management policies and practices.



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