چکیده

Due to the nature of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course materials, the question of who should teach these courses has been a continuing concern. The purpose of this study was to implement and evaluate Supportive Co-Teaching (SC-T) approach in an ESP course of Orthoses and Prostheses in two consecutive semesters. The study was conducted at the school of Rehabilitation by the collaboration between English language and orthoses and prostheses departments in 2018. Two faculty members both of whom experienced in their own field of studies from the two departments were assigned to teach the ESP course simultaneously. Pre- and post- tests were prepared and reflective and feedback sessions along with course evaluation were included in the course plan. The results of repeated measure ANOVA showed that the post-test scores differed significantly from pre- test scores (F (1, 16)= 19.896, p < 0.001). Post hoc tests using the Bonferroni correction revealed that post test scores increased by an average of 3.2 points after the intervention (p < 0.001). The results of the course evaluation showed that the learners benefited from learning both language and content of the course concurrently. The two teachers believed their simultaneous presence helped them support each other and feel more confident in covering both language and subject matters. Learners and teachers both benefited from SC-T; however, collaboration and management of the procedure for the simultaneous presence of both teachers were demanding. Facilitation of this procedure is an area of research for further studies.

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Co-teaching, Supportive co-teaching, English for Specific Purposes, Specialized English Language Courses

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Maryam Jalali , 1398 , Supportive Co-Teaching in Specialized English Language Courses , اولين کنفرانس بين المللي مطالعات زبان انگليسي