台灣地區醫學研究所之學術英文寫作教育

English Academic Writing Education in Graduate Programs of Medical Schools in Taiwan

李菁華(Beryl Ching-Hwa Lee)

《通識教育學報》 17期 (2012/06) Pp. 89-107

https://doi.org/10.7107/JGED.201206.0089

摘要

儘管學術英文寫作的重要性日增，鮮少有研究探討學術英文寫作於醫療教育體系中的角色。基於此，本文針對台灣地區醫學研究所的學術英文寫作教育展開調查。研究資料為台灣地區43位醫學研究所所長的問卷答覆。結果首先顯示，英文期刊論文寫作對專業發展而言相當重要。再者，接受調查的博士班全數規定英文期刊論文發表為畢業門檻，碩班則否。此外，六成左右碩、博班提供學術英文論文寫作課程，但多數為選修。其中77％的課程名稱明確列入「寫作」或「論文」等字眼，定位了學術英文寫作於課程中的角色。研究同時指出，系所之外， 目前提供學術英文寫作協助的主要單位為語言中心、外文/英語系、通識中心（共56％）。最後，所長們認為最適合擔任學術英文寫作教育的人員是寫作教師與系所專業教師，而非一般英文老師。本文同時提出教學建言與未來研究方向。

關鍵字

學術英文寫作 ； 醫用英文 ； 課程評量 ； 語言政策

並列摘要

Despite increasing importance of English writing for academic purposes (EWAP), few studies have explored its role in the sector of medicine. The research aims to investigate EWAP in the graduate programs of medical schools in Taiwan. Results of the questionnaire survey of 43 chairpersons first indicated that EWAP had a significant role for professional development, and all doctoral programs under investigation involved EWAP in the requirements of graduation. About 60% of the graduate programs provided EWAP courses, most of which were elective. Seventy-seven percent of the course defined the role of EWAP by including the words writing and/or thesis/research article in the title. Meanwhile, in addition to the department, Language Center, English Department/Foreign Language Department, and General Education Center were major sources of assistance of EWAP (56% in total). Finally, the chairpersons believed the best candidates for EWAP education were writing teachers and disciplinary teachers, but not general English teachers. Pedagogical implications and future research are also suggested in the study.

並列關鍵字

writing for academic purposes ； English for Medical Purposes (EMP) ； program evaluation ； language policy

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