ESP TEACHERS IN THE WORLD OF GLOBALISATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION INTERNATIONALISATION

Authors

  • Gabriela Chmelíková Slovak University of Technology
  • Ľudmila Hurajová Slovak University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22190/JTESAP1904443C

Abstract

This paper deals with the new situation the ESP teachers have to face at Higher Educational Institutions. The authors bring an insight into the situation of ESP in Slovakia and Slovak Technical University. They also put forward that ESP teachers now have to accommodate a new role of facilitators in the internationalisation of higher educational environment using the example of their Visegrad+ Project bringing together ESP practitioners and disciplinary teachers from six countries.

Author Biographies

  • Gabriela Chmelíková, Slovak University of Technology
    Slovak University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Head of Dpt. of Languages and Humanities - senior assistant.
  • Ľudmila Hurajová, Slovak University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava
    Centre of Languages, Humanities and Academic Sports, senior assistant

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2019-12-24

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Petersburg