Πιλοτικά μαθήματα γλωσσομάθειας του Κέντρου Διδασκαλίας Ξένων Γλωσσών: Η αξιολόγηση των φοιτητών

This paper presents the results of the course assessment conducted by students of the pilot courses in English, French and German for General and Specific Purposes taught by the authors on behalf of the Foreign Language Teaching Centre of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki during 2015-16.The article focuses on evaluation questions regarding the degree of usefulness of the knowledge gained relative to the participants’ studies, the effectiveness of the teaching materials used, the degree of the attendants’ course participation and their desire for a permanent offer of these language programs. Finally, the conjecture that the courses for Academic Purposes stand out as more useful, necessary and effective (compared with those for General Purposes) among the participants is examined and related to their more targeted focus on basic academic skills, strategies for acquiring them and the usefulness of this knowledge in academic and non- academic ( e.g. professional) environments.This paper presents the results of the course assessment conducted by students of the pilot courses in English, French and German for General and Specific Purposes taught by the authors on behalf of the Foreign Language Teaching Centre of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki during 2015-16.The article focuses on evaluation questions regarding the degree of usefulness of the knowledge gained relative to the participants’ studies, the effectiveness of the teaching materials used, the degree of the attendants’ course participation and their desire for a permanent offer of these language programs. Finally, the conjecture that the courses for Academic Purposes stand out as more useful, necessary and effective (compared with those for General Purposes) among the participants is examined and related to their more targeted focus on basic academic skills, strategies for acquiring them and the usefulness of this knowledge in academic and non- academic ( e.g. professional) environments