Academic Needs of EFL Learners in the Intensive English Language Program at Sultan Qaboos University in the Sultanate of Oman

A few suggestions were offered in order to help make the intensive program more effective and responsive to learners' needs. A hybrid content-based curriculum model was offered as one way to integrate language and college courses. The model emphasizes integration by designing a core language course based on the content of introductory college courses. The second major component of the model is the academic skills course. It was argued that this course would help make academic skill instruction more effective. In addition, a credit-bearing university course was proposed to be offered in the intensive program. Finally, it was proposed that more cooperation is needed between the Language Center and college teachers in order to raise awareness about learners' needs.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Al-Busaidi, Saleh Salim

Contributors dc:contributor

• Witz, Klaus

• Education, Language and Literature

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3086003

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/79716