ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP) AND ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES (EAP): EFFECTIVE MULTIMODAL TEACHING STRATEGIES ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

Abstract

This special issue focuses on tracing the interactions between practice, scholarship and research across the ESP and EAP curricula, effective and engaging teaching strategies in ESP and EAP, contemporary approaches to teaching ESP and EAP, teaching strategies reinforcing the key role of theory in ESP and EAP practice and pointing the way to future directions.

This special issue synthesizes current practical topics written by active researchers and practitioners in their respective areas. It is comprehensive in dealing with issues that are changing perceptions of relevant topics in teaching ESP and EAP. Using contemporary research methods the authors offer insights into the ways in which the fields of ESP and EAP continuously change, evolve and rise to face constant challenges resulting from new instructional practices and current research investigations.