Abstract: Second language curriculum development is presently witnessing a large scale shift-in-emphasis. There is a marked departure from the traditional stress on content, materials and methodology to a focus on needs analysis, decision making, programme design and evaluation. A lot of applied linguistic variables have today revealed numerous salient but significant features in the second language teaching-learning process. This development requires a consistent evaluation of existing curriculum and syllabus designs at various language learning stages. This paper, therefore, dwells on an in-depth identification and development of EAP writing curriculum for the science and technology-based universities. Also discussed in the paper are language syllabus format types and evaluation procedures. The whole exercise revolves around learner- needs particularly in the context of communicative uses and functions of written English within a variety of real life situation. This way, learning outcomes are geared towards reflecting purposes.
Keywords: second language, EAP writing curriculum, syllabus design, science and technology- based universities, evaluative procedures, learner needs
Title: Evaluative Procedures for EAP Writing Curriculum in Science and Technology-Based Universities
Author: Yarima Babangida Ibrahim
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3164 (online), ISSN 2348-3156 (Print)
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