Effectiveness of English curriculum reform from the perspective of English for specific purposes: taking Chongqing Medical University as an example / 中华医学教育探索杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the effectiveness of college English curriculum reform for undergraduates in Chongqing Medical University from the perspective of English for specific purposes (ESP).Methods:A questionnaire survey was conducted among the nursing undergraduates in Batch 2018 for investigation of their needs on English curriculum setting, then corresponding reform measures were made and carried out among the nursing undergraduates in Batch 2019 for 1 school-term, and then their satisfaction degree to the college English curriculum reform was investigated. SPSS statistical software was used to count the number and proportion of each option for the collected data.Results:The results showed that 56.78% (272/479) of the respondents in Batch 2019 were satisfied with the college English curriculum reform and 88.1% (422/479) were satisfied with the reform of nursing English curriculum.Conclusion:The curriculum reform should take both learners' individual needs and their occupational target needs into full consideration. It is necessary to create more opportunities for learners to practice English speaking and reading. In addition, the ESP teachers can enhance their competence and confidence in ESP teaching by preparing lessons together. Needs analysis-based English curriculum reform is conducive to the improvement of English teaching effectiveness.