The Assessment of the ESP Syllabus of Hydraulics Subject Area: The case of first year LMD students of hydraulics at Mohamed Khider University of Biksra

Abstract

English for specific purposes (ESP) rose as one of the most influential approach at both levels academic and professional. ESP provides relevant teaching if the course is well designed and takes into account all the required features. Teaching and learning ESP in the hydraulics division in the department of civil engineering and hydraulics in the University of Biskra encounters a number of problems for several reasons, such as the lack of a suitable ESP syllabus, the limited allocated time, and the deficiency in teaching materials. On this fact, the present research investigated and assessed the current, intuitive Hydraulics ESP syllabus and the effectiveness of the redesigned, comprehensive experimental syllabus. Population of interest was first year LMD students of hydraulics at Mohamed Khider University of Biksra. A quasi-experiment was the rational choice of design to best test what the research has hypothesized. The instruments of needs analysis through questionnaires, treatment, and testing were employed for data gathering. The consolidated results, after analysis and interpretation, demonstrated the effectiveness of the redesigned comprehensive ESP syllabus. The student participants demonstrated motivation towards the task diversity and apparent interactivity in the classroom. Accordingly, the adoption and adaptation of the redesigned comprehensive Hydraulics ESP syllabus is advisable in the technical fields.