A Study on the Development of <Engineering Writing> Subject for Foreign Students

Abstract

As competition for science and technology talent intensifies around the world, the number of foreign students entering the science and engineering classes of Korean universities is increasing day by day. Many of them also complete science and engineering writing classes in the form of essential education depending on the curriculum of the university. However, there is not much research for engineering writing in Korean language education. Thus, this study conducted a survey involving 50 foreign students in the science and engineering line regarding the development of engineering writing classes for foreign students. As a result of our study, I found that learners preferred liberal arts-level engineering writing classes, rather than Writing Across the Curriculum classes. I also showed that students of engineering writing experienced the biggest difficulties in the areas of ‘Korean language use’. Regarding the method of using online classes, ‘Blended Classes’, which combine online classes and face-to-face classes, were the most preferred. Based on these findings, this high school proposed that I develop engineering writing subjects using online classes. I also presented engineering writing class modules centered on real-life and problem solving.