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2003 •
Elizabeth Queen
The purpose of this study was to explore the role of drama in teaching English to enhance students' communicative skills at the University of Namibia. The discussions of the research focused on assessing the benefits of using drama in the teaching of English to increase students' motivation and self-confidence, as well as meeting the aims of integrating drama activities in the teaching of the English Access Course at the University of Namibia or in any other English language teaching elsewhere. The mixed method of qualitative and quantitative research methods were used for this study. This was a classroom based research involving a class of 45 students enrolled for the English Access Course (EAC) at the University of Namibia. To collect data, the researcher employed entry and exit questionnaires, focus group interviews, researcher's reflective notes and participants' portfolios that comprised of participants' views, thoughts, feelings, attitudes, beliefs, values ...
The role of English for specific purposes in enhancing workplace literacies for graduates employed in the commercial sector in Windhoek
2018 •
Fillemon Mungongi
A dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in English Studies
An investigation into the contemporary English language needs of second year students of the Department of Computer Science at the Namibia University of Science and Technology
An investigation into the contemporary English language needs of second year students of the Department of Computer Science at the Namibia University of Science and Technology
2021 •
Lazarus Gawazah
The contemporary English language demands for the information and technology (IT) industry are largely motivated by developments in modern digital communication technology. Modern computerised machinery with complex operational and installation manuals require high levels of literacy in all language skills as more and more machines are constantly being developed. It is for this reason that IT students need to be taught field specific English language courses that prepare them to perform well in their academic language related tasks and as future Computer Scientists. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to investigate the contemporary English language needs for Computer Science students at NUST. The study determined the extent of the existing language needs and gaps. The material design model (Hutchinson & Waters, 1987) was applied as a framework for this study. The model assumes two aspects, the Target Situation Analysis (TSA) and the Present Situation Analysis (PSA). Target needs refer to what the learners need to do in the target situation for them to be able to learn. The Present Situation Analysis addresses students’ lack in language proficiencies. A mixed methods study design was applied. The quantitative method analysed data using the descriptive statistics method while the qualitative method analysed data through explanatory means. A total study population of 170 (ΣN = 170) was studied. The sample size was (ΣS = 118) derived using the convenience sampling method. The data were collected using three mixed methods research instruments. An essay competency performance evaluation scale and two questionnaires were employed. The study findings revealed that there is a need to develop the essay competency writing skills for IT students. The students lacked the knowledge of technical vocabulary, which ultimately weakened their scientific arguments. They need to be taught field specific language courses as a way to prepare them for their current academic and future occupational language needs. Furthermore, the study revealed that there is a gap between what is currently offered to Computer Science students and the tasks that they are expected to perform in the IT industry. The study recommends the assignment of trained English for Specific Purposes practitioners to teach English for Science and Technology courses. IT students can be taught with examples of texts related to their field of study. Lastly, the study recommends that Computer Science language lecturers should be encouraged to use science related academic language in the classroom.
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Meameno Shiweda
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A PEDAGOGICAL STYLISTIC EVALUATION OF LITERATURE STUDIES AT ONAWA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, OMUSATI REGION
2016 •
Aishe Education Management Consultancy
This study examined the difficulties, importance, and methods of pedagogical stylistics in literature teaching and learning. The goals of this study were to assess the linguistic difficulties that arise when learning literature in an ESL environment, to determine the linguistic significance of literature in an ESL context, and to evaluate the linguistic approaches that can be used to address some of the difficult linguistic issues encountered when learning ESL literature at the senior secondary level in Namibia.
The State Of English Language Teaching and Learning in Nigeria and Namibia: Implications for National Development
Josephine O Alexander (Formerly Ola-Busari)
More and more young people, in developing countries where English is used as the main language of instruction, are finding it difficult to access tertiary education because of poor performance in the English Language at the end of their secondary schooling. In this paper, I argue for the evaluation of English Language Teaching and Learning in Nigeria and Namibia to support future national development. These countries were chosen because they provide contrasting examples of the state of the English language, one a former British colony with a strong English language heritage, the other a relatively recent adopter of the language as the sole official language. Both countries however have serious problems with English Language Teaching and Learning, impacting negatively on the ability of young people to access and succeed in tertiary education. The methodology will first explain the causes of the declining standard of English, secondly provide a critical overview of the teaching and learning of English as the language of instruction and lastly highlight the implications of this disturbing trend on national development.
The literacy profiles of a sample of UNAM students: implications for academic reading levels
2008 •
Laetitia Willemse
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English Wikipedia translation as a communicative task in task-based language teaching pedagogy : a case of Namibian language student teachers
2019 •
Aletta M Hautemo
A study of the effects of an undergraduate vocabulary programme on vocabulary development and academic literacy
2015 •
Jill Izaks
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Student expectations and perceptions of the usefulness of their linguistic repertoires for achieving social integration and academic success at an international university in Namibia
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Beven Kamwi
