Setting and Ressources in ESP Programmes Delivery: A Context-Input Evaluation at Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo.
- UIRTUS Revue Internationales des Lettres, Langues et Sciences Sociales , Vol. 5 (3) : 474-501
Résumé
English for Specific Purposes (ESP), as a universal teaching approach, is essential to African higher educational institutions in enabling students’ academic and future professional achievements. This paper attempts to evaluate both Context and Input of seven ESP programmes at Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo (UJKZ). The context dimension enquires about the institutional policy, programme’s goal, and learner need, whereas Input investigates the characteristics of the human resources and instructional materials available. The study was based on Stufflebeam’s (1971) CIPP evaluation model and used a mixed-method approach, i.e. quantitative and qualitative. Findings showed that programme context and input at UJKZ, on a whole, were adequate in some respects but insufficient in others, particularly regarding teacher training and authentic materials. It was therefore recommended that the latter be improved by providing ESP teacher with adequate training and developing sufficient and up-dated authentic aids and materials which meet learners’ needs.
Mots-clés
ESP Programme, Context-Input evaluation, Curriculum Development, Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkinabe Faso