英文摘要 |
This research investigates nurses' use of the English language in Taiwanese hospitals and their need for English language learning. A sample of 73 nurses enrolled in a two-year bachelor's nursing program at two Taiwanese universities participated in this study. A questionnaire was administered to obtain information about these nurses' perceptions of workplace English use and their experiences with, need for, and expectations of English language learning. The majority of the participants strongly agreed that medical universities and hospitals should offer English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses for nurses to build their workplace English skills. The participants rated the most important language skill area for their workplace English usage as "speaking," followed by "listening," "writing," "medical terminology," and "reading." This sequence was the same as the sequence of the commonly mentioned skill areas that the participants wanted to improve. The specific occasions of English use for all language skill areas (i.e., speaking, listening, reading and writing) and their frequency of use in the participants' workplaces were identified. The survey also asked the participants for their opinions about allowing students to obtain more opportunities to practice English and more exposure to English by integrating English language learning into academic subjects of the curriculum. |