RT book part
T1 Promoting specialised vocabulary learning through computer-assisted instruction
A1 Perea Barberá, María Dolores
A1 Bocanegra Valle, Ana María
A2 Filología Francesa e Inglesa
K1 maritime English
K1 terminology
K1 ICTs
K1 Moodle glossary
AB In the following sections we address the challenges of ICT-based pedagogy to the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) classroom in general, and the ME classroom in particular. First, some key issues on ICT-based pedagogy and vocabulary instruction are analysed: the different ways vocabulary is learnt and taught, the definitions of specialised vocabulary in general and of ME vocabulary in particular, the meaning and implications of digital literacy, the role of computers in enhancing vocabulary learning, and the construct of lifelong learning as a particular ESHE requirement. Secondly, some relevant publications are reviewed with particular reference to recurrent topics in this paper – i.e. computer-based vocabulary teaching/learning, ICTs and specialised languages, and learning autonomy. Then, we examine the Moodle glossary tool, a specifi c computer-based academic platform at the University virtual campus, and how it can be implemented in view of strategic ME vocabulary development. We provide a detailed account of the creation of the  Maritime Glossary  (a project aimed to complement classroom work) and, finally, discuss learners’ opinions based on a questionnaire administered upon the completion of the glossary and interviews held at the end of the course.
PB Springer-Verlag
SN 978-3-319-02221-5
YR 2014
FD 2014
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/33735
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/33735
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 05-nov-2026