Australia has been striving to increase the number of international full fee paying students at its universities and as a result, foundation studies programs (FSPs) have been developed to ensure that these students have the best chance of succeeding at said universities. These programs comprise many elements. Some, like History of Ideas and Western Literature, provide foreign students with the educational background expected of all students pursuing tertiary studies in western universities. Others, like English for Academic Purposes (EN) provide the everyday skills needed for success at university. This trend raises the question: Are current EAP courses meeting the academic needs of international students when it comes to succeeding at university? And, if they are not, what can be done to these EAP courses? Traditionally, decisions about student needs (needs analysis) have been left to the teachers and researchers in the field. However, this study looks at a relatively new way of evaluating the success of EAP courses: It asks the students themselves what has or has not been helpful about their EAP course with regard to their university studies.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/245671 |
| Creators | Sanders, R. Frank |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
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