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ArticleScientific reports2024

Assessing core competencies of business English students in Chinese higher vocational colleges.

Liping Jiang, Yuping Qu

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Liping JiangSchool of Foreign Languages & International Business, Guangdong Mechanical & Electrical Polytechnic, Guangzhou, China. 1531447813@qq.com.
Yuping QuFaculty of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, KL, Malaysia. 3884010312@qq.com.

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2023 Guangdong Education Science Planning Project (Special program for Higher Education) 2023GXJK7112023 The twelfth batch of "China Foreign Language Education Fund" ZGWYJYJJ12A083
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Understanding the core competencies of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) students is vital for designing ESP curricula and refining methodologies. This study sought to comprehensively assess the core competencies of Business English students in Chinese higher vocational colleges (HVCs). A questionnaire survey was conducted among 394 Business English students from five HVCs. The survey evaluated core competencies across gender and academic grades using a model comprisinging four primary dimensions and twelve sub-modules. The results revealed significant disparities in core competency development among Business English students, particularly across gender and academic grades within the specified competence indicator dimensions. These findings highlight the need to enhance in the core competencies of these students, indicating current deficienciess in their development. The identified disparities and areas for improvement in core competencies provide valuable insights for educators and institutions to customize teaching methodologies and improve curriculum design, better addressing the needs of Business English students in HVCs.

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StudentsAdultChinaCommerceCurriculumEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansLanguageMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesVocational EducationYoung AdultBusiness and language competencyBusiness English studentsCore competencyCross-cultural competencyESPHigher vocational colleges

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PMID39592633
PMCPMC11599560

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