HOW UNIVERSITY TEACHERS OF ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES AND THEIR STUDENTS EMPLOY DICTIONARIES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
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dictionaries, ESP learning, ESP teachers, ESP teaching, monolingual dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, specialized dictionaries, university
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This paper explores how tertiary level teachers of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and their students use dictionaries in ESP teaching and learning. The study included 21 ESP teachers and 705 students from the University of Novi Sad. Data were gathered by conducting a questionnaire (one for teachers and one for students) and an interview. The teachers’ questionnaire had 45 questions, whereas the students' contained 60 questions. Of these, 16 questions were identical and the answers to them were compared using ANOVA. The results reveal that the teachers’ and students’ views of dictionary use differ significantly with respect to 11 questions. The students primarily use online bilingual dictionaries and tools, whereas the teachers prefer monolingual dictionaries in the form of mobile phone applications. Dictionaries were primarily used for finding word meanings, with students failing to understand all lexicographic information. The results necessitate that both students and teachers receive training in dictionary use and that dictionaries become an obligatory teaching and learning resource.
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Glušac, T., & Milić, M. HOW UNIVERSITY TEACHERS OF ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES AND THEIR STUDENTS EMPLOY DICTIONARIES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING. ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY, 45(5), 281–295. https://doi.org/10.19090/gff.2020.5.281-295
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Chambers, G. (1999). Using dictionaries in the GCSE examination of modern foreign languages: Pupils’ perceptions. Studies in Modern Language Education, 7(1), 68- 85.
Chi, M. L. A. (1998). Teaching dictionary skills in the classroom. In: Fontenelle, T.-Hiligsmann, P.-Michiels, A.-Moulin, A. & Theissen, S. (Eds.) (1998). Euralex’98 Proceedings. Papers Submitted to the Eighth EURALEX International Congress on Lexicography in Liège, Belgium. Liège: Université de Liège, Départements d’anglais et de néerlandais. 565-577.
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Leaney, C. (2007). Dictionary Activities. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Miller, J. (2008). Teachers and dictionary in Australia: Is there a need to train the trainers? TESOL in Context, 17(2), 11-19.
Milić, M. (2015). Creating English-based sports terms in Serbian: Theoretical and practical aspects. Terminology, 21(1), 1-22. DOI: 10.1075/term.21.1.01mil
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Ramagoshi, R. (2004). The use of dictionaries in the light of language teaching methods. Lexikos, 14, 253-263.
Scofield, P. (1982). Using the English dictionary for comprehension. TESOL Quarterly, 16(2), 185-194.
Tarp, S. (2012). New experiences in pedagogical lexicography: Two Cuban school dictionaries. Hermes - Journal of Language and Communication in Business, 48, 95-107. DOI: 10.7146/hjlcb.v25i48.97428
Tono, Y. (2001). Research on Dictionary Use in the Context of Foreign Language Learning. Focus on Reading Comprehension. Tübingen: Max Niemeyer Verlag.
Yamaizumi, M. (2014). Teaching English-Japanese dictionary use in university remedial courses. Komaba Journal of English Education, 5, 1-28. Available at http://park.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eigo/KJEE/005/001-028.pdf. Accessed: 13 November 2019.