KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Chinghua Liu, Cardinal Tien Junior College of Healthcare and Management
Kai-Jye Chia, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Developing Learners' English Skills in Medical Terminology
Abstract
Understanding English Medical Terminology plays an important role in reading or writing medical records in hospital; however, most nursing students have difficulty in learning and memorize these medical terms In this study, learning materials were arranged based on the semantic mapping learning strategy and on-line interaction game. 45 college students with limited English proficiency were recruited in this study. Students' vocabulary assignment, post questionnaire, teacher's observation, and on-line learning record were documented and analyzed. Two results were found. First, students could understand target vocabulary by semantic mapping. Second, on-line learning tool could serve as tool for learners to recognize and memorize medical term easily. The paper was finally concluded with pedagogical implication on ESP teaching.
Biographicals
Chinghua Liu is a college instructor. She has been enrolled medical term teaching for few years. She likes to develop new devices to help students with limited English profession to learn English medical term. Her interests in research is curriculum design and teaching.
Kai-Jye Chia has enrolled in Master program. His profession is computer-assisted instruction. He is interested in designed computer-assisted tool for English teaching and finding a great way to help educators to understand and analysis student learning capacity,
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