Interdisciplinary ESP Course Design for Tertiary Engineering Students using Professionally Oriented Situations

Aizhan Kalkayeva; Aleftina Golovchun; Aydan Irgatoglu; Anar Turlybekova; Yulia Ferens

doi:10.21831/cp.v44i2.71163

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Aizhan Kalkayeva
vipkaz@gmail.com
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5299-9221
Aleftina Golovchun Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages, Kazakhstan https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3833-9030
Aydan Irgatoglu Ankara HacÄ± Bayram Veli University, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0773-4619
Anar Turlybekova Satbayev University, Kazakhstan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2316-8239
Yulia Ferens Satbayev University, Kazakhstan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2454-1958

Vol. 44 No. 2 (2025): Cakrawala Pendidikan (June 2025)

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This research article presents results of an educational experiment that was based on the application of an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course tailored for university students of engineering majors using professionally oriented situational tasks. The distinguishing feature of the course is its interdisciplinary nature: it is not limited to one particular field of engineering – it comprises various engineering topics suitable for different technical specialties. The study aimed at: first, identifying the commonly encountered workplace situations in which engineers from various subindustries need to apply English, then "’ modelling situational tasks integrated in a multi-disciplinary engineering ESP course, finally – at testing the pedagogical effectiveness of the designed model. The experiment was carried out at one of the best technical universities in Kazakhstan – Satbayev University. It encompassed 60 first-year bachelor students majoring in different engineering specialties, including 30 students from experiential groups. A mixed-methods approach based on both qualitative and quantitative methods was exploited: review and investigation of literature, needs analysis questionnaire among alumni of technical universities, evaluation and adaptation of existing ESP coursebooks, didactic modelling, pedagogical experiment, comparative analysis and mathematical statistics. The findings prove superior efficiency of the suggested interdisciplinary Engineering ESP course over a traditional Professional English course.

Kalkayeva, A., Golovchun, A., Irgatoglu, A., Turlybekova, A., & Ferens, Y. (2025). Interdisciplinary ESP Course Design for Tertiary Engineering Students using Professionally Oriented Situations. Jurnal Cakrawala Pendidikan, 44(2). https://doi.org/10.21831/cp.v44i2.71163

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Interdisciplinary ESP Course Design for Tertiary Engineering Students using Professionally Oriented Situations

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Aizhan Kalkayeva, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Aleftina Golovchun, Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages

Aydan Irgatoglu, Ankara HacÄ± Bayram Veli University

Anar Turlybekova, Satbayev University

Yulia Ferens, Satbayev University

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