| Teachers at a science university were surveyed for their feelings toward students reading in English as part of the curriculum. The information was gathered as part of a needs analysis to create a syllabus for the English Reading Skills course for first-year students. Responses were collected about undergraduate and graduate students; teachers were asked their opinions about what both types of students should read in English in preparation for their science careers, and about the English materials that are currently in use at the university. The results showed that most respondents use English textbooks, in-class prints, journal articles, and Internet sites as the most common materials for undergraduate and graduate school science courses. Teachers use... |
